A unique performance genre is coming to the City Theater of Ljubljana: the theatrical crime serial. From March 30, the work of the writer and director Nejco Gazvoda, Vranja vrata, will be shown, where we will meet criminal investigator Kristina, who will investigate a murder and a disappearance.
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The intrigue of a father who disobeys his daughter, the clash of two underworld rivals and the vacillating guardian of public order between them, and the confrontation of three (dis)enchanted ladies - this titillating story from the milieu of crime and prostitution was a means for the playwright John Gay to draw a complex political satire on the corruption of English society at the beginning of the 18th century. The Beggar's Opera, the most performed work of the time, will be staged for the first time at the SNG Nova Gorica on March 23rd. It also inspired many adaptations and remakes, among which the most famous are Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera (1928) and Benjamin Britten's modernist musical adaptation (1948), but it is also worth mentioning the politically engaged (non-musical) drama of the Czech playwright Vaclav Havel ( 1978) and Opera Wonyosi by the Nigerian Nobel laureate Wola Soyinka (1977).
This year, too, we will be able to traditionally hang out at the concert with MGL actors and AGRFT students at the Šiška Cinema. They will sing and dance to the rhythms of renowned world musicians, and the evening will also be marked by the awarding of practical prizes to all loyal visitors.
Even when we grow up, fairy tales are always desired and welcome - especially in updated forms. This year we will be able to see a performance of Rossini's Cinderella at the Ljubljana Opera, which will premiere on March 9, 2017. Tickets are already on sale.
On March 3, 2017, the ballet Carmen – Faun – Bolero will premiere in Maribor, representing one of the most interesting dance works of the 20th century. You can see this avant-garde choreography in a transformed form at the Maribor National Theatre. Tickets are already available for purchase.
In addition to new obligations, 2017 also brings fresh adventures. For many, the best adventure is certainly a trip to a popular or yet unvisited place. The pulse of a big city, trying interesting street food, meeting new people and learning the basic phrases of a foreign language are just some of the good sides of exploring our planet. While traveling, it is also good to learn something new about the (local) culture. Read on for the best exhibitions of 2017, worth a trip to the other side of the world.
50 Shades Woman is a new crazy comedy that will show the truth in an entertaining way. The play is based on well-known real-life events. What happens to a baby in a cradle when it deliberately wakes its parents? How does a teenage girl deal with the problem of losing her "virginity" for the third time? Which shade shows up in the relationship with a "loving" mother, a "wonderful" son, an "understanding" husband, schoolmates, lovers, colleagues, and last but not least: in the joyful moments of aging? After this show, women will finally be understood and exposed - or not.
On January 13, 2017, a theatrical talk show titled How to stay beautiful and free will be premiered in Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana. Through the prism of different historical periods, the play shows past and contemporary feminist movements. Humorously, but in spite of everything, with all ideological seriousness, it asks the viewer the question of where the place of women is in society. Tickets are already on sale.
Do you want a slightly different New Year's Eve? Then you can go to the theater for New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve will also be celebrated on theater and opera stages. In Ljubljana, we are invited to operetta and various performances, in Maribor to opera and in Mengš to comedy. Here are the best New Year's Eve shows of 2016!
Ever since Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States, we have been listening to the reactions of politicians, businessmen, celebrities and other individuals whose words count for something. Since you probably already have the statement at the top of your head, we preferred to look at how artists reacted to the election of the Slovenian son-in-law to the position of American president.
Plastic reflection is an interactive kinetic installation by Thijs Biersteker that draws attention to the amount of waste that we humans create, much of which ends up in the oceans every year. The individual stands in front of the installation, which offers a reflection made of plastic particles instead of a classic reflection, thereby knocking on his conscience.
On November 16, 2016 at 8 p.m., the theater play Chagall will premiere in the Mini Theater in Ljubljana. The performance draws its inspiration from the art and life of the Belarusian-French painter Marc Chagall. Dramaturgically, scenographically, and directed, the play will be enriched with Chagall's iconography, which will take the viewer into the surreal world of one of the greatest artists of the last century. Tickets are already available.