Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL)

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Mestno gledališče ljubljansko (MGL)
Čopova 14, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Phone386 (0) 1 425 8222, 386 (0) 1 425 8255, 386 (0) 1 251 7064
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Founded in 1949, Ljubljana City Theatre (MGL) is the second largest drama theatre in Slovenia. Operating initially on a small, modest stage with a group of enthusiastic actors, the theatre has over the years expanded into a modern theatre company with 37 permanent actors, staging 9 own productions and at least 2 co-productions per year. The theatre focuses mainly on modern drama performances and recently on the production of (drama) musicals.


Overview

The company's repertoire is orientated mainly towards modern drama, including the works of international and Slovene playwrights. MGL was among the first theatre companies in the former Yugoslavia to promote the works of playwrights, such as Jean Anouilh, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Max Frisch, and Eugene Ionesco, and is today generally renowned as being the theatre which specialises in staging plays from outside the Anglo-Saxon domain, that is from less accessible sources, such as works by Nikolai Koljada, Per Olov Enquist, Lars Noren, Hrafnhildur Hagalín Gudmundsdóttir, Suzanne van Lohuizen, Janusz Głowacki, Mladen Popović, and others. In addition, Ljubljana City Theatre has a policy of consistently nurturing contemporary Slovene drama (staging plays of Slovene playwrights, such as Evald Flisar, Matjaž Zupančič, Milan Jesih, Matjaž Kmecl), while at the same time constantly taking on the challenge of classic Slovene playwright Ivan Cankar.

The theatre company tours frequently throughout Slovenia, and has also recently begun appearing abroad (the Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia, and Serbia). In addition to Slovene directors, MGL also engages directors from other countries, including Great Britain, Poland, Croatia, Iceland, Bulgaria, Serbia and Macedonia.

Since 1958 an independent publishing service has functioned within MGL, specialising in the production of exclusively theatre-related literature, including memoirs, theoretical and historical works, and reference books. At present the MGL Library Book Collection has a catalogue of over 150 titles; each year at least two new books are added.

Ljubljana City Theatre is supported by Ministry of Culture and the Ljubljana Urban Municipality and is a member of the Informal European Theatre Meeting (IETM).

Venues

MGL has three performance venues.

  • Main Stage

Type of venue: theatre; main use: drama performances; seating: 327 seats total; proscenium opening: 7.2m W x 4.9m H; performing area: 7.2m W x 14m D x 7.5m H to grid; forestage: 3m D apron; suspension equipment: 3 lighting lines, 24 counterweight lines, max load 125kg; soft hangings: red house curtain, black tabs, traverse curtain, legs and borders; lighting: ARRI Finesse 512-channel DMX desk, 120 x 2.5kw dimmers; sound: Mackie 32:8-channel mixer, 6 power amplifiers, 10 speakers; stage equipment: smoke machine; backstage: 10 dressing rooms; climate control: air-conditioned; availability: available for hire

  • Small Stage

Type of venue: studio theatre; main use: drama performances; seating: 150 seats maximum; performing area: 6m W x 9m D x 2.3-3.5m H to grid; lighting: Compulite Spark 4 Top D 512-channel DMX desk, 48 x 2.5kw dimmers; sound: 24:4-channel mixer, 2 power amplifiers, 4 speakers; stage equipment: smoke machine; backstage: 2 dressing rooms; climate control: air-conditioned; availability: available for hire

  • Studio Theatre

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