The exhibition Theatre Work: Brecht on Slovenian Stages offers a concise overview of the profound impact Bertolt Brecht – the great German playwright, poet, prose writer, essayist as well as theoretician, director, and reformer of the theatre – has had on Slovenian theatre. The title of the exhibition is inspired by the celebrated book Theaterarbeit, which documented productions by Brecht’s Berliner Ensemble. Similarly, this exhibition explores Brecht and theatre work, but within the context of the history of Slovenian theatre.
The first encounter between Brecht and Slovenian theatre took place in 1937, when Bojan Stupica staged The Threepenny Opera at SNT Drama Ljubljana, under the title The Beggar’s Opera. Brecht returned to Slovenian stages only some time later, but from the mid-1950s onwards, he became a regular part of Slovenian theatre repertoires.
The exhibition was created as part of the broader project Bertolt Brecht – 70 Years Later, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Brecht’s death. It will run from October 6, 2026 to February 10, 2027, when we will commemorate the 129th
From our collections – October 2026 poster:
