Koper Theatre
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21 May 2024
"Bubbles - Mehurčki", a stage adaptation of a well-known children's poetry book by Oton Župančič. Produced by Koper Theatre.
Intended for children aged 3 and above.
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8 May 2024
A performance of "Anna Frank's Diary", directed by Renata Vidič. Produced by Koper Theatre.
at the Novosadske pozorišne igre
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12 Jan 2024
A Slovenian production of drama "Beautiful Vida - Lepa Vida", co-produced by Koper Theatre and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste.
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25 Nov 2023
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23 Jun 2023
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1 Jun 2023
2 Jun 2023
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16 May 2023
Croatia Rijeka National Theatre of Croatia Rijeka
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18 Mar 2023
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7 Mar 2023
9 Mar 2023
PTIČJA ΦAPMA Utopija po Aristofanu directed by Jera Ivanc produced by Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trst/Trieste and Koper Theatre
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21 Jun 2021
23 Jun 2021
Hesse's August directed by Miha Nemec produced by the Studio of the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, Genet's The Maids directed by Ivan Loboda produced by Koper Theatre and Nečak's The Little Wire Girl' by Maja Hrgović and Marjan Nečak, coproduced by Slovene National Theatre Drama Ljubljana and the Moving Music Theatre Bitola, Macedonia
at the International Festival of Chamber Theatre Golden Lion Umag
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5 Dec 2019
The performance Peter and the Wolf, directed by Katja Pegan and choreographed by Gaj Žmavc, produced by Slovene National Theatre Maribor and Koper Theatre,
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11 Jul 2019
The performance The Fan by Carlo Goldoni, directed by Jaka Ivanc and co-produced by Koper Theatre,
at the Grad Theatre City Budva
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9 Jul 2019
Goldoni's Le Baruffe, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Istarsko narodno kazalište Pula (CR), Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste,
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24 Jun 2019
27 Jun 2019
Theatre performances Stockholm, Pennsylvania, directed by Nataša Barbara Gračner and produced by Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL); Martin Sherman's Bent, directed by Alen Jelen and produced by the ŠKUC Theatre, Cankarjev dom Culture and Congress Centre and Kolaž Institute; and For the Good of All, directed by Nenni Delmestre and co-produced by Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Koper Theatre,
at the Golden Lion International Festival of Chamber Theatre
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18 Mar 2019
19 Mar 2019
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8 Mar 2019
9 Mar 2019
The theatre performance For the Good of All, directed by Nenni Delmestre and co-produced by Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Koper Theatre,
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12 Dec 2018
Goldoni's Le Baruffe, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Istarsko narodno kazalište Pula (CR), Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste,
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8 Dec 2018
Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias, directed by Katja Pegan, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and co-produced by Koper Theatre,
at the Jurislav Korenić Festival
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5 Nov 2018
6 Nov 2018
The performances The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez, directed by Igor Pison and produced by the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste, and The Fan by Carlo Goldoni, directed by Jaka Ivanc and co-produced by Koper Theatre
at the Synergy Theatre Festival
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11 Oct 2018
The performance The Last Moons, directed by Dušan Mlakar and produced by Koper Theatre,
at the JoakimInterFest
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17 Jul 2018
The performance Squabbles, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste,
at the Zadar Summer Theatre Festival
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15 Jul 2018
The performance Squabbles, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste,
at the Split Summer Festival
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3 Jul 2018
The performance Squabbles, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste,
at the Novi tvrđava teatar Theatre Festival
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23 Jun 2018
27 Jun 2018
The performances Queen Mother, directed by Damir Zlatar Frey and produced by Koper Theatre and Ptuj City Theatre, Realists, directed by Tijana Zinajić and produced by Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, and Tobelija, choreographed by Rosana Hribar and produced by Dance Theatre Ljubljana,
at the Zlatni lav - Leone d'Oro, International Festival of Chamber Theatre
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18 Jun 2018
19 Jun 2018
The performances Squabbles, directed by Vito Taufer and co-produced by Koper Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste; and The Middle Class Gentleman, directed by Eduard Miler and produced by the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL),
at the Fadil Hadžić Satire Days
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11 Jun 2018
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21 Mar 2018
The performance Passion Play, directed by Vito Taufer, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and co-produced by the Koper Theatre,
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11 Feb 2018
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3 Feb 2018
7 Feb 2018
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15 Nov 2017
18 Nov 2017
Goldoni's Le Baruffe, directed by Vito Taufer, coproduced by Koper Theatre, Istarsko narodno kazalište Pula (CR), Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste,
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20 May 2017
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30 Mar 2017
31 Mar 2017
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29 Mar 2017
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27 Mar 2017
Steel Magnolias, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and co-produced by Koper Theatre,
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26 Mar 2017
Steel Magnolias, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and co-produced by Koper Theatre,
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24 Mar 2017
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2 Mar 2017
Primož Suhodolčan's Animal News, co-produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Koper Theatre,
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12 Nov 2016
16 Nov 2016
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2 Jul 2016
6 Jul 2016
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, produced by the Koper Theatre, No Tears for Queers, produced by ŠKUC Association and Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre, Madame Bovary, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, Plato: The Apology of Socrates, produced by Potodom, and Hero 1.0, produced by Mladinsko Theatre and Moment Arts and Culture Association, at the Golden Lion International Festial of Chamber Theatre
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30 May 2016
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, produced by the Koper Theatre, at the Jurislav Korenić Days Festival
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17 Nov 2015
18 Nov 2015
Gulliver, co-produced by the Koper Theatre, and The Other at the Same Time, directed, choreographed and performed by Matija Ferlin and produced by Emanat Institute,
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6 Jun 2015
8 Jun 2015
Tartuffe, produced by the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, and Schweik, produced by the Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) and Koper Theatre
at the Fadil Hadžić Satire Days
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18 Dec 2014
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16 Jul 2014
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18 Jun 2014
Iztok Mlakar's Everyman, produced by Koper Theatre and the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, at Komigo 2014
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16 Jun 2014
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15 Jun 2014
Night of the Gods, produced by Koper Theatre, at the 5th International Small Scene Theatre Festival Kikinda
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14 Jun 2014
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30 Apr 2014
Filumena Marturano, produced the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and Koper Theatre, at the 24th Marulič Days festival of Croatian drama
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31 Mar 2014
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18 Mar 2014
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24 Feb 2014
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17 Feb 2014
19 Feb 2014
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15 Feb 2014
16 Feb 2014
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30 Jan 2014
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29 Oct 2013
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7 Jun 2013
Cinderella and Me produced by the Koper Theatre, co-organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Bucharest,
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6 Jun 2013
Cinderella and Me produced by the Koper Theatre, co-organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Bucharest,
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25 May 2013
26 May 2013
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26 Apr 2013
28 Apr 2013
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11 Apr 2013
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28 Feb 2013
4 Mar 2013
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27 Jun 2012
29 Jun 2012
Mišmaš Bakery by Svetlana Makarovič, directed by Robert Waltl, produced by the Zagreb Youth Theatre, Cat the Slipper Cobbler by Ela Peroci, produced by the Dance Theatre Ljubljana, and Butalci by Fran Milčinski, produced by the Koper Theatre
at the International Children's Festival Šibenik
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17 Jun 2012
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17 Jun 2012
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30 Sep 2011
Programme
Koper Theater has since its inception in 2001 consolidated its reputation as a theater open to various creative approaches and directing poetics, more recently also to the production of musicals. Its repertoire consists of stagings of contemporary and classic texts, especially comedies, known for their authentic use of ethnically-marked dialects, as well as first premieres of Slovenian dramatic texts intended to the youngest viewers. The theater’s small ensemble often features guest artists from fellow theatres and collaborates with renowned Slovenian theatre directors, such as Vito Taufer, Jaka Ivanc, Katja Pegan, Ajda Valcl, etc.
The theatre runs several educational programmes for children and the youth in the form of workshops and a theatre school as well as presents theatre-related contents to the youngest readers in a magazine Svetilnik (Eng.: Lighthouse), a joint endeavour of five local cultural institutions, besides the theatre also the Koper Regional Museum, Regional Archives Koper, and Srečko Vilhar Public Library, Koper-Capodistria.
Since 2011 the Koper Theatre, Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica, and the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste present the Tantadruj Awards, which honour creative excellence of artists in the coastal region in the categories life’s work, best acting role, and special achievement.
Festivals
The theatre co-produces the Primorska Summer Festival, an international theatre festival that takes place throughout the coastal region of Slovenia and occasionally also in Italy and Croatia.
It also takes part in producing the Slovene Puppetry Biennial. The company has recently begun co-operating with the Portorož Auditorium and with the University of Primorska.
The theatre's productions regularly appear at Slovene theatre festivals and have received awards at the Days of Comedy festival in Celje, the Borštnik Theatre Festival, and at the Slovene Festival of Chamber Theatre (SKUP) in Ptuj. Although the theatre's ensemble comprises mainly guest actors, the artists often receive awards for their achievements in Koper Theatre productions.
Collaborations and international cooperation
More than half of the theatre’s post-production programme is hosted by fellow institutions in Slovenia and abroad. Koper Theatre’s programme also regularly hosts performances by other Slovene (mainly) institutional theatres, as well as enters co-productions with these theatres, particularly with the other two theatres in the Coastal region, the Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica and the Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste.
Koper Theatre differs from other Slovenian theatres by making use of its geographical position to foster international cooperation, especially with festivals, theatres, and associations from the ex-Yugoslav countries. The theatre thus regularly cooperates with Atelje 212, Belgrade, Srbia; Chamber Theatre 55, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; National Theatre Kikinda, Serbia; International Children’s Festival Šibenik, Croatia, etc.
Venue
In 2009 the building of Koper Theatre was renovated in the frame of the project Cultural Revival of City Core, funded through the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, as part of the effort to promote economic and social cohesion in the EU member states.
See also
- Primorska Summer Festival
- Slovene Puppetry Biennial
- Obalne galerije - Coastal Galleries
- Gledga Magazine
- Slovene National Theatre Nova Gorica
- Slovene Permanent Theatre in Trieste
- Municipality of Koper-Capodistria
External links
- Koper Theatre website (in Slovenian)
- Koper Theatre architecture - the history of the building from the "Theatre Architecture in Central Europe" web database
- Koper Theatre renovated with the help of EEA and Norway Grants