Ljubljana Puppet Theatre

The Ljubljana Puppet Theatre (Slovenian: Lutkovno gledališče Ljubljana) was founded in 1948, originally as the City Puppet Theatre, and remains the premier Slovenian theatre for puppetry.^[1] It is located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It had its opening premiere on October 10 as part of the Ljubljana Festival. The first artistic director was Jože Pengov, a Slovenian director, playwright, actor, writer, translator, publicist, and founder of the modern craft of Slovenian puppet theater.^[2]^[3] Today, the Theatre hosts and participates in numerous European and Slovenian festivals.^[4]

The theatre stages puppetry shows but also live-action dramas, musicals, and other performance entertainments.^[5]

The theatre has four stages accommodating between 60 and 210 seats: St Jacob's Stage, The Main Stage, Small Stage, and Stage Under the Stars located on the top floor with a glass roof up to the night skies.

The theatre also contains a small Museum of Puppetry which opened in 2015.^[6]

References

^ Nagy, Peter (2014). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. Volume 1, Europe. Philippe Rouyer. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-1-136-11804-3. OCLC 892799112.
^ Pengov, Jože (2004). Jože Pengov: The Absolute Puppeteer: Slovenski gledališki muzej = National Theatre Museum. Matjaž Loboda, Dean Stojko Ujčič. Slovenski gledališki muzej. OCLC 439153696.
^ Glavan, Matjaž. Puppentheater Joze Pengov, Ljubljana, Jugoslawien. OCLC 74201171.
^ "Lutkovno gledališče Ljubljana - Program". www.lgl.si. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ Stickland, Louise (2021-11-02). "Robe Holds The Strings At Ljubljana Puppet Theatre". Live Design Online. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ Menz, Petey (2017-01-09). "The Tiny Nation Where Puppets Are More Famous Than People". OZY. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

External links

Official website

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[1] Nagy, Peter (2014). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre. Volume 1, Europe. Philippe Rouyer. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-1-136-11804-3. OCLC 892799112.

[2] Pengov, Jože (2004). Jože Pengov: The Absolute Puppeteer: Slovenski gledališki muzej = National Theatre Museum. Matjaž Loboda, Dean Stojko Ujčič. Slovenski gledališki muzej. OCLC 439153696.

[3] Glavan, Matjaž. Puppentheater Joze Pengov, Ljubljana, Jugoslawien. OCLC 74201171.

[4] "Lutkovno gledališče Ljubljana - Program". www.lgl.si. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[5] Stickland, Louise (2021-11-02). "Robe Holds The Strings At Ljubljana Puppet Theatre". Live Design Online. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[6] Menz, Petey (2017-01-09). "The Tiny Nation Where Puppets Are More Famous Than People". OZY. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

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