On the occasion of the publication of the monograph of Bogomila Kravos, the Slovenian Theater in Trieste
Dr. from Trieste Bogomila Kravos is a Slavic scholar, a theater expert, a doctor of science in the field of literary studies and an independent researcher. Monograph Slovenian Theater in Trieste. From the first performances to the present day. 1848–2018, jointly published by Slovenska matica and the Slovenian Theater Institute, is the most comprehensive review of the theatrical activity of Slovenes in Trieste and its surroundings from the beginning in 1848 to the present day. In it, the author collected and published important sources and photographic material that talk about the beginnings of the national and at the same time theatrical awakening of the Slovenes in Trieste. It summarizes the theater history of Trieste chronologically, according to important periods and historical turning points. She also added a list of all recorded performances to each section.
Despite the extraordinary amount of data, the description of the development of the Trieste theater, as written by Bogomila Kravos, is above all a living and living theatrical reality, as the author cites many public documents - letters, criticisms, newspaper clippings, in which not only historical facts are emphasized, but also political, cultural , linguistic and purely interpersonal relations in the Trieste theater environment. Work Slovenian Theater in Trieste. From the first performances to the present day. 1848–2018 it is also valuable because in it the author succeeds in pulling back the stage curtains after the performance has ended and after the spotlights of the public have gone out. With the complete accompanying professional apparatus and accurate inventories, her research work will undoubtedly become a valuable resource for future research generations.
New findings regarding theater history in Trieste and the state of Slovenian theater in Trieste will be discussed today with dr. Bogomilo Kravos and director of the Slovenian Theater Institute M.Sc. Mojco Jan Zoran the editor of Slovenske matica spoke dr. Ignatius Fridl Jarc. The president of Slovenske matica will speak about the social and historical background for the development of Trieste's theater history dr. Aleš Gabric, who was also an expert reviewer of the book.
Bogomila Kravos (Trieste, 1948) is a Slavologist, a theater expert, a doctor of science in the field of literary studies and an independent researcher. She taught at Slovenian higher secondary schools in Trieste, with Sergej and Ivan Verč and Boris Kobal, she directed the Slovenian Amateur Theater (1971–1977), was one of the founders of the New Trieste Theater (1989–1990), and headed the Slovenian Club in Trieste (1994– 2004) and since 1991 she has been the president of the city association Slavko Škamperle. As an expert for Trieste's Slovenian Permanent Theater, he cooperates with the Slovenian Theater Institute in Ljubljana, the Trieste Civico Museo Teatrale C. Schmidl and the Slovenian Research Institute. So far, she has published monographic works: Slovenian Theater in Trieste 1945–1965 (Ljubljana: SGM, 2001), Golden years in Trieste theatre (Koper: Lipa, 2003), Slovenian permanent theater in Trieste - tradition in an intercultural reality (Ljubljana: SGM, 2011), Slovenian drama and Trieste text (Ljubljana: SGM, 2011), SAG – TREST (Slovenian amateur theater from the 1971/72 season to the 1976/77 season) (Ljubljana: SGM, 2012), My father's story (Ljubljana: SM, 2013), Un teatro per la città (Trieste, Ljubljana: SLORI, SSG, SLOGI, 2015), collection of essays Applause to the Trieste theater ensemble from 1945-65 (Trieste: ZTT, 2017). He also publishes in the professional press. She co-wrote the script of the documentary Pappenstory – Story about the Slovenian amateur theater SAG Trieste (Bela film, directed by Martin Turk, 2016).
