Cambridge Scholars Publishing has released a book in English on Slovenian theater and drama in the 21st century in an international context (The Twenty-First-Century Slovenian Theater and Drama and Its International Context).
The 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.
The book was created by researchers who contribute to Amfiteater, Journal of performing arts theory. It was edited by Dr. Maja Murnik, Dr. Barbara Orel, Dr. Tomaž Toporišič, and Dr. Gašper Troha, and also includes contributions from Dr. Zala Dobovšek, Dr. Jure Gantar, Dr. Krištof Jacek Kozak, Dr. Blaž Lukan, Dr. Aldo Milohnić, Dr. Pavel Ocepek, Dr. Mateja Pezdirc Bartol, and Dr. Jakob Ribič.
