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The Twenty-First-Century Slovenian Theatre and Drama and Its International Context

Tomaž Toporišič, Barbara Orel, Maja Murnik, Gašper Troha

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After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Slovenian theatre redefined its social role. This first-of-its-kind collection reveals how artists tackled neo-liberalism, the migrant crisis, and social injustice to claim their place on the wider European stage.

This collection of essays brings in-depth research on the development of Slovenian performing arts in the last two decades, positioning it within the larger European…
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This collection of essays brings in-depth research on the development of Slovenian performing arts in the last two decades, positioning it within the larger European theatre context. Through comparative case studies, the authors show the influence of postdramatic theatre and no-longer-dramatic playwriting and analyse the centre-periphery relationship, drawing heavily on the notion of the polycentric development of art. The essays show how Slovenian theatre redefined its social role after the fall of the Berlin Wall, turning to new themes, such as critiques of neo-liberal capitalism, the migrant crisis, social injustice, sexuality and ethics, in order to reconnect to its audience in Slovenia and abroad. Contemporary Slovenian theatre—with theatre creators like Tomaž Pandur, Dragan Živadinov, Mateja Koležnik, Tomi Janežič, Jernej Lorenci, Simona Semenič, Sebastijan Horvat, Oliver Frljić, Žiga Divjak and Katarina Morano—is undoubtedly a significant part of the European theatre scene and this book is the first to comprehensively present it to the English-speaking audience.

Maja Murnik, PhD, is the editor of the academic journal of performing arts theory Amfiteater and a co-founder and researcher at the Institute of New Media Art and Electronic Literature, Slovenia.

Barbara Orel, PhD, is a professor of dramaturgy and performing arts at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Tomaž Toporišič, PhD, is a professor of dramaturgy and performing arts studies, the head of the research programme at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, University of Ljubljana, and an associate member of the Slovenian Academy of Science and Arts.

Gašper Troha, PhD, is the managing director of the Slovenian Theatre Institute (SLOGI) and a researcher at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television, University of Ljubljana.

Zala Dobovšek, Jure Gantar, Kristof Jacek Kozak, Blaž Lukan, Aldo Milohnić, Maja Murnik, Pavel Ocepek, Barbara Orel, Mateja Pezdirc Bartol, Jakob Ribič, Tomaž Toporišič, Gašper Troha

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-0364-5615-3
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-5615-3
  • Date of Publication: 2025-11-20

Ebook

  • ISBN: 1-0364-5616-1
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-5616-0
  • Date of Publication: 2025-11-20

Subject Codes:

  • BIC: AN, DSG, JFC
  • BISAC: PER011020, PER011030, PER011000, PER009000, PER000000
  • THEMA: ATD, DSG, JBCC
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  • "The book presents not only an excellent insight into contemporary Slovenian playwriting and theatrical production but also a comprehensive exploration of current Slovenian theatre studies, including its interests, sources and methodologies."
    - Igor Žunkovič, PhD Department of Comparative Literature and Literary Theory, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • "I commend these discussions, put forward by an impressive array of well-informed scholars whose critical acumen has helped to formulate much-needed discursive and intellectual support for the artistic projects they so devotedly observe and analyse."
    - Lada Čale Feldman, PhD Chair of Drama and Theatre Studies, Department for Comparative Literature, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia

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