The box office of SNT Drama Ljubljana will be closed from Monday, April 28, to Monday, May 5. During this time, tickets can be purchased online. Thank you for your understanding.
In the play The Doctor, internationally acclaimed and multi-award-winning British playwright and theatre director Robert Icke sets medical ethics against religious and ideological beliefs, populism, and the toxicity of public opinion. Director of the first Slovenian production, Martin Kušej, returns to the Slovenian theatre scene with The Doctor after nearly two decades of working with... View Article
The Slovak National Theatre will present its critically acclaimed and multiple award-winning production Hound Dog on the Main Stage of SNT Drama Ljubljana on Saturday, April 26, at 19.30. Hound Dog, which received the prestigious Anasoft Litera Award for Best Slovak Novel in 2011, is a brilliant, magically realistic and at the same time self-ironising... View Article
The Slovenian Association of Dramatic Artists has honoured Milena Zupančič with the prestigious “Marija Vera” Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to theatre, film, radio, and television. Milena Zupančič is one of the most prominent figures in Slovenian and European theatre, film, radio, and television. Her exceptional talent has left an indelible... View Article
Over the past two years, Tina Vrbnjak has distinguished herself as a nuanced and insightful interpreter of complex female characters, navigating diverse directorial styles, performance techniques, and dramatic frameworks. With remarkable sensitivity and originality, she explores the historical portrayal of women and their societal roles, challenging conventions and shedding new light on these narratives. Her... View Article
Can theatre hear the SOS call that our times are sending out, in a world of impoverished citizens, locked in cells of virtual reality, entrenched in their suffocating privacy? In a world of robotized existences within a totalitarian system of control and repression across the spectrum of life? Is theatre concerned about ecological destruction, global... View Article
The National Theatre of Miskolc, Hungary’s oldest and most prestigious national theatre, will present Ibsen’s renowned tragedy The Wild Duck on the Main Stage of SNT Drama Ljubljana for the first time. The performance will take place on Friday, 7 March, at 19.30. Ibsen wrote The Wild Duck in 1884, and it has been staged... View Article
Director Nina Rajić Kranjac has been honored with the 2025 Prešeren Fund Award for her outstanding artistic achievements, including her direction of The Mrakiad, a production based on the trilogy by Ivan Mrak, produced by SNT Drama Ljubljana. Her innovative approach and distinctive directorial vision continue to enrich Slovenian theatre, pushing creative boundaries and captivating... View Article
At this year’s jubilee 60th Maribor Theatre Festival, which will take place from June 2 to June 15 at various festival venues in Maribor, SNT Drama Ljubljana will participate with two performances. The selector, Ajda Rooss, has included the following productions in the competition program: The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Sebastijan Horvat, and... View Article
From September 2024, the SNT Drama Ljubljana operates in the event venue in Litostrojska cesta 56, known as L56. During the renovation of the “old” Drama in Erjavčeva cesta, the entire premises will be used exclusively for SNT Drama Ljubljana’s programme. The existing hall has been completely converted to meet the needs of the audience... View Article
Ivanka Mežan, a long-standing member of the SNT Drama Ljubljana ensemble, is this year’s recipient of the Ita Rina Lifetime Achievement Award. It was presented to her at the Krafft Actors’ Film Festival in Kranj. The Ita Rina Lifetime Achievement Award in Audiovisual Arts for Ivanka Mežan is a recognition of her 80-year acting career... View Article
We are pleased to inform you that the SNT Drama Ljubljana is moving to Litostrojska cesta 56. This move marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of our theatre. Please be informed that drama.si webmail service will be temporarily unavailable on 21 and 22 August due to system upgrades. We will reply... View Article
Branko Šturbej is one of the indispensable cornerstones of the repertoire not only of the Drama Ljubljana, but also of Slovenian drama theatre in the broadest sense of the word. A cursory glance at Šturbej’s cast list shows that his work in theatres with a permanent acting ensemble has been constantly complemented by his recurring... View Article
Unanimously decided by the expert jury composed of Aleš Jan (chairman), Pia Brezavšček and Mirna Rustemović, the Šeligo Award for best production of the 54th edition of The Week of Slovenian Drama was won by The Mrakiad, a production based on the trilogy by Ivan Mrak, and directed by Nina Rajić Kranjac. “The Mrakiad, presented... View Article
Polona Juh is Gracious Comedienne! At the 32nd Days of Comedy Festival in Celje, she won the award for the role of Olivia in the production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, or What You Will. Congratulations, dear Polona! “Polona Juh’s grace as the mourning Countess Olivia lies in her subtle transcendence of the classic comic... View Article
The festival selector Alja Predan has included in the competition program of the 54th Week of Slovenian Drama the SNT Drama Ljubljana production of The Mrakiad, based on a trilogy The Old Roman, Sons of the Old Roman, The Annihilation of the Romans and other writings by Ivan Mrak and directed by Nina Rajić Kranjac.
Among the eight performances of the competition program of the 32nd Days of Comedy are two SNT Drama Ljubljana productions: Twelfth Night, or What You Will by William Shakespeare, directed by Janusz Kica, and Tango by Sławomir Mrożek, directed by Luka Marcen. Sincere congratulations to all!
The Children by Lucy Kirkwood is a relentless inquiry of moral and ethical dilemmas we come across in times of crisis and catastrophes. Lucy Kirkwood (born in 1983) is an English playwright whose experience of writing for television and film (she has worked on several well-known TV series, including Skins and Succession) can also be traced in her... View Article
Dear friends of Drama, The new year 2024 will be particularly exciting for the staff and audience of the Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana, as we will be moving to our temporary replacement premises at Litostrojska cesta 56 in the middle of the year. We hope that you will remain our loyal patrons during the... View Article
The box office and Drama Café will be closed on Saturday, September 30th. You can purchase tickets for the shows online. Thank you for your understanding.
Dear friends of the theatre, We would like to inform you that the box office and the online shop will be closed during the summer holidays. However, you can still view the products from the online shop on our website, but please wait until we reopen to place your order. Thank you for your understanding.... View Article
The 24th International Festival of Chamber Theatre Golden Lion in Umag, Croatia, closed with the award ceremony. The festival jury composed of Mirna Farkaš (Chair), Slavica Renko and Tarita Štokovac awarded the Golden Lion to the production of Every Brilliant Thing by contemporary British playwright Duncan Macmillan, directed by Nataša Barbara Gračner and starring Uroš... View Article
At the 58th Maribor Theatre Festival, Janez Škof and Branko Šturbej, members of our resident ensemble, won the Borštnik Award for Acting: – Janez Škof for his role in Francis, produced by the Ptuj City Theatre, and for the role of Robin in The Children, produced by the Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana. – Branko... View Article
Wives in Dough is the winner of the Šeligo Award for Best Production of the 53rd Week of Slovenian Drama Festival. The competition section included seven productions shortlisted by Rok Bozovičar. The jury, composed of Tery Žeželj (chair), Diana Koloini and Anđelka Nikolić, decided unanimously to award the original project based on Slovenian folk songs,... View Article
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