ojezus kristus kaj pa delaš tu, to ni zate za gledat, je samo zame, da mam vse črno na belem, ko bojo od mene terjali, kam gre davkoplačevalski denar, ne znam naredit tako, da se tega ne bi videlo
pa lep dan! (ps beri: odjebi)
March 21, 2024, Týnská Literary Cafe Prague Czech Republic
Public Discussion
March 7-10, 2024, Mladinsko Theatre Ljubljana
Mentor at Mladinsko Showcase *more info
February 12, 2024, at 11 am, STA Video Live
Public Discussion: My Journey With Epilepsy *WATCH HERE
January 30, 2024, at 7 pm, Academy For Theatre, Radio, Film, and Television Ljubljana
Premiere of the play SOPHIA. *more info
November 24, 2023, at 12.30 pm, The Faculty of Arts Ljubljana
Doctoral Thesis Defence by Pavel Ocepek: Sexuality in Slovenian Playwriting
November 7, 2023, at 8.30 pm, Sala Mercato National Thatre Genova Italy, Festival dell'Eccellenza al Femminile
November 6, 2023, at 8.30 pm, Sala Mercato National Thatre Genova Italy, Festival dell'Eccellenza al Femminile
I, THE VICTIM. with meravigliosa Valentina Lodovini. *more info
November 6, 2023, at 6 pm, Sala Mercato National Thatre Genova Italy, Festival dell'Eccellenza al Femminile
Public discussion with Martina Parri . *more info
October 2, 2023, Museum of Modern Art Ljubljana
Speaker at Free to Create: Artistic Freedom in Slovenia, and in Europe, round table discussion*more info
September 15, at 7pm, Scena mobilă, Theatre Festival Piatra Neamt Romania
Public discussion about I, the Victim. and The second time. *more info
September 15, at 5pm, Scena mobilă, Theatre Festival Piatra Neamt Romania
Double bill theatre performance I, THE VICTIM. and THE SECOND TIME..
June 9, 2023, at 7.30 pm, Kulturni dom Grosuplje, Theater ggNeNi
Premiere of the play SOPHIA. *more info
April 5-8, 2023, Mladinsko Theatre Ljubljana
Mentor at Mladinsko Showcase *more info
March 13, 2023, at 8 pm, Space Edvard, Ljubljana, Institute March 8
Speaker at Evening of True Stories: Overcoming Hate, Violence, and Inequality *more info
February 18, 2023, at 5 pm, Pionirski dom, Slovenia
A lecture on playwriting. *more info
January 19, 2023, at 7 pm, dvorana Sv. Frančiška/Sala San Francesco D'Assisi, Koper/Capodistria, Slovenia
Kub-2: Showcase of the work of artists who worked at the Kubed residence in 2022. *more info
December 16, 2022, at 7.30 pm, Mladinsko Theatre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Premiere of the play BANG! *more info
November 24, 2022, Kripl Teater, Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
Premiere of the play SOPHIA.
November 19, 2022, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
November 17, 2022, at 8 pm, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Premiere of the play CUM MORTUIS IN LINGUA MORTUA. *more info
November 11, 2022, Viva Magazine
An interview. *READ HERE
October 8, 2022, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
October 2, 2022, MGLC, Ljubljana, Slovenia
A guided tour of Prints and Impressions 2, an exhibition by Simona Semenič, Arjan Pregl, and other artists *more info
September 21, 2022, Theatre Back, Seoul, South Korea
Premiere of the play 5BOYS.SI. *more info
July 5, 2022, MGLC, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The opening of Prints and Impressions 2, an exhibition by Simona Semenič, Arjan Pregl, and other artists *more info
June 18, 2022, 7 pm, Ustvarjalni Center Krušče, Slovenia
(Ne)forma, a performative improvisation by Simona Semenič, Tomi Janežič, Samar Zughool, Ina Puntar, and Andrej Fon *more info
June 14, 2022, The Slovenian Book Days Maribor, MKC Maribor, Slovenia
A reading by Simona Semenič followed by a discussion *more info
June 8, 2022, at 6 pm, Trubar Memorial House, Rašica, Slovenia
Home in Language and Primož Trubar Day, public reading and radio ARS transmission of reading of Slovene Literary Awardees *more info
May 30 - June 12, 2022, Maribor Theatre Festival
Competition program entrant, ROWAN, STRUDEL, DANCE, AND MORE *more info
May 25, 2022, at 7 pm, Gledališki klub Krka, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Presentation of Simona Semenič's Works, a public event hosted by Metka Miklavič-Gasser.
May 21, 2022, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
May 12, 2022, Slovene Writer's Association, Slovenia
Nomination for the Desetnica Award *more info
May 8, 2022, at 4 pm, Cankarjev laz/Cankarjev dom, Vrhnika, Slovenia
the Cankar Award ceremony *WATCH HERE (PART 1) *WATCH HERE (PART 2) *LISTEN HERE *more info
May 6, 2022, Radio Ars
a podcast reading of THAT'S NOT IT *LISTEN HERE
April 23, 2022, at 11 am, Rast Festival, Trubar Literature House
A discussion with Simona Semenič and Ana Duša organized by Novi Dijak
April 16, 2022, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
April 14, 2022, at 6 pm, Španski Borci, Ljubljana, Slovenia
A VR performance titled PICTURE PERFECT Oder 360 by Simona Semenič *more info
March 27 - April 8, 2022, The Week of Slovenian Drama
Competition program entrant ROWAN, STRUDEL, DANCE, AND MORE, BEAUTIFUL VIDAS BURN BEAUTIFULLY *more info
April 7, 2022, at 6 pm, Nova Pošta,
Presentation of the book The Life of Art: Transversal Lines of Care by Bojana Kunst *more info
April 5, 2022, at 5 pm, The Week of Slovenian Drama, Kranj City Library, Kranj
A discussion between Simona Semenič, Ljudmil Dimitrov, Blaž Lukan, and Tomaž Lapajne Dekleva *more info
March 1 - 30, 2022, Kubed, Slovenia
Artist residency in the House of Alojz Kocijančič
March 21, 2022, RTV Slovenia
Interview Slovenian drama in 2022 *WATCH HERE
March 19, 2022, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
March 8, 2022, at 3 pm, the University of Milan, Italy
A lecture, The Female Body Between Text and Performance *WATCH HERE
February 23, 2022, Shakespeare is Dead, Leuven, Belgium
Reading of the play WE THE EUROPEAN CORPSES
February 22, 2022, Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Premiere of the play SECRET SOCIETY KRVZ the adaptation of Simona's novel *more info
February 12, 2022, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
January 28, 2022, Zavod Maska
Foreword by Simona Semenič in the book The Life of Art Transversal Lines of Care by Bojana Kunst *more info
January 27, 2022, DRGI
Foreword by Simona Semenič in the book Tarok by Tomaž Lapajne Dekleva
January 27, 2022, Radio Ars
Interview with Simona about her book THREE PLAYS FOR GIRLS by Marko Golja *LISTEN HERE
January 15, 2022, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
December 24, 2021, Doppiozero Theatre Magazine
An article by Martina Alessia Parri *READ HERE
December 16, 2021, Veno Pilon Grammar School, Ajdovščina, Slovenia
A round table discussion with Simona Semenič, Diana Koloini, Neli Kodrič Filipić, and Branko Soban.
November 18, 2021, at 7.30 pm, Prešernovo Theatre, Kranj, Slovenia
Premiere of the play BEAUTIFUL VIDAS BURN BEAUTIFULLY
November 13, 2021, Praznik zlatih hrušk
Zlata Hruška Award for quality children's and youth literature, SECRET SOCIETY KRVZ, *WATCH HERE
November 13, 2021, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
November 11, 2021, at 5 pm, at the Literary Martinovanje of the Slovene Writers' Association, Vrt Lili Novy, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Simona reads an excerpt of the play BEAUTIFUL VIDAS BURN BEAUTIFULLY by Simona Semenič *more
November 10, 2021, at the Feminine Excellence Festival (FEF), Genoa, Italy
A lecture about Simona's work by Martina Alessia Parri
November 10, 2021, at 3 pm, UL AGRFT, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Readings of and discussions about the plays nominated for the Grum Award, including Simona's BEAUTIFUL VIDAS BURN BEAUTIFULLY
November 8, 2021, Beletrina v živo, YouTube
A conversation between Eva Kraševec and Simona Semenič *WATCH HERE
November 8, 2021, at Španski Borci, Ljubljana, Slovenia
A VR performance titled PICTURE PERFECT Oder 360 by Simona Semenič *more
November 1, 2021, Adio, Jerusalem, Israel, 2021
Publishing of 5BOYS.SI in the Hebrew audiobook on contemporary European drama
October 29, 2021, Sh. K. Eneum, Tetovo, North Macedonia
Premiere of the play 5BOYS.SI directed by Petrit Neziri
October 19, 2021, Mladinsko Theatre Ljubljana, Slovenia
Premiere of the play ROWAN, STRUDEL, DANCE AND MORE co-produced by Mladinsko Theatre Ljubljana and SNG Nova Gorica *more
October 16, 2021, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
October 15, 2021, at 9.45 pm Portorož Auditorium, Portorož, Slovenia
A screening of the video production of the play ROWAN, STRUDEL, DANCE AND MORE at the Festival of Slovenian Film *more
October 14, 2021, Beletrina
Release of Simona's new book THREE PLAYS FOR GIRLS which contains three of her plays (YOU ARE THE MIRACLE, THAT'S NOT IT and BEAUTIFUL VIDAS BURN BEAUTIFULLY)
October 12, 2021, at 10 pm, Club Gromka, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Premiere of the show WE, THE WITCHES
October 8, 2021 at 11.30 am, Slovenian Theatre Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Informance A REPORT FROM THE FRONT LINE by Simona Semenič, Simona Hamer, Jera Ivanc and Kim Komljanec *WATCH HERE
September 24, 2021, at 9 pm, Theatre Park, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Večernica Award ceremony
September 24, 2021, at 10.30 am, OŠ Murska Sobota, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Reading of SECRET SOCIETY KRVZ.
September 11, 2021, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
August 26, 2021, at Festival La Mousson d'été, at Pont-à-Mousson, France
premiere of the show 7 COOKS, 4 SOLDIERS, 3 SOPHIAS
August 15, 2022, International Seminar of Slovene Literature Translation, ŠKUC Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Literary evening with Simona Semenič and Iztok Ilc *more info
July 31, 2021, at Theatre Megalomania, Frankfurt, Germany
Premiere of the show SOPHIA, directed by Lee T. Gušić
July 30, 2021
Nominated for the Večernica Award for SECRET SOCIETY KRVZ.
June 13 and 14, 2021, Nova pošta and Maribor Theatre Festival
Guest performer in ROWAN, STRUDL, DANCE AND MORE directed by Janez Janša.
June 2, 2021, at 6 pm, Škuc Gallery
Guided tour with artists at The next 21 days will be crucial exhibition *more
May 31 and June 1, Trigger Showcase
May 29, 2021, at 3 pm, Pisalni stroj ZOOM event
Lecture at Symposium of Written Word *more
May 25, 2021, at 7 pm, Hall of the 1st Slovene Government Ajdovščina
Presentation of the 1981 comic book by Santiago Martin Sanchez.
May 22, 2021, at 8pm _ Prešernovo Theatre Kranj
The opening of The Couch Monologues, featuring RELAXED and seven other short-plays by Rok Vilčnik - rokgre, Kim Komljanec, Simona Hamer, Peter Rezman, Tjaša Mislej, Varja Hrvatin, Nejc Gazvoda *more
May 19, 2021, at 6 pm _ Škuc Gallery
Guided tour with artists at The next 21 days will be crucial exhibition
May 15, 2021, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
May 13 to June 2 _ Škuc Gallery
The next 21 days will be crucial. HIS DREAMERY at group exhibition featuring artists Beli sladoled, Nataša Berk, Aldo Giannotti, Adrijan Praznik, Simona Semenič & Nada Žgank, Small but dangers. *more
April 30 to June 27 _ Mestna galerija Piran / Galleria civica Pirano
Festival Maravee Dress - Jaz Bivam/ Io Abito. HIS DREAMERY and NOTE TO AN ENTIRETY at group exhibition featuring Slovene and Italian artists (Simona Semenič, Vanja Bučan, Petra Doljak, Urša Skumavc, Elena Fajt, Nada Žgank, and Romina Dorigo) *more
April 13, 2021, Radio Ars
O (ne)objavljanju dramskih besedil - Marko Golja talks with Simona Semenič and Jera Ivanc about their work *LISTEN HERE
April 10, 2021, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House ZOOM event
Playwriting platform.
April 8, 2021, at 8 am, online event
The online premiere of ROWAN, STRUDEL, DANCE, AND MORE. Mladinsko Theatre and National Theatre Nova Gorica. Directed by Jure Novak.
March 30, 2021, on YouTube
Interview with Simona about her nomination for the Grum Award for best play, BEAUTIFUL VIDAS BURN BEAUTIFULLY. *WATCH HERE
March 27, 2021
Grum Award Nomination for BEAUTIFUL VIDAS BURN BEAUTIFULLY.
March 13, 2021, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House ZOOM event
Playwriting platform.
March 2021
5BOYS.SI published in the anthology Antologji e dramës baskëkohore Sllovene, translated by Nikollë Berisha *download
February 1, 2021
SOPHIA published in the anthology Theater im Krieg - Friedenstheater?, by Lee Teodora Gušić *PURCHASE HERE
March 8, 2021, at 12 am, The University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences ZOOM event
Can You Hear Me? International Women's Day Event with Simona introducing her work
February 23, 2021, at 7.30 pm, Dramatikken Hus Oslo, Norway ONLINE event *WATCH HERE
A lecture on Simona Semenič by Tomi Janežič.
February 23, 2021, at 7.30 pm, My Album at Nova Muska
My Album: Damien Rice - My Favourite Faded Fantasy *READ HERE
February 13, 2021, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House ZOOM event
Playwriting platform.
February 11, 2021, at 8 pm, Shakespeare is Dead, Contemporary Playwriting Festival ZOOM event
Reading of 5BOYS.SI. Reading Club
January 23, 2021, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House ZOOM event
Playwriting platform.
January 16, 2021, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House ZOOM event
Playwriting platform.
January 12, 2021, at 10 am, Zoom event of Association of Blind and Visually Impaired Slovenia
Press conference. Publishing of Secret Society KRVZ in Braille. *WATCH HERE
November 12, 2020, on YouTube
Interview with Simona Semenič about her nomination for the Grum Award for best play, YOU ARE THE MIRACLE. *WATCH HERE
October 8, 2020
White Raven, International Book Recommendation for Children's and Youth Literature for Secret Society KRVZ.
#WRlist2020 *CATALOGUE HERE
October 10, 2020, at 8 pm, Stara Elektrarna, Ljubljana
The premiere of PICTURE PERFECT.
September 26, 2020, at 7.30 pm, The Radical Reverberations of the Body - The Duckling Festival, Celje
A preview of PICTURE PERFECT.
September 25, 2020, at 7.30 pm, The Radical Reverberations of the Body - The Duckling Festival, Celje
The Exhibition opening, participating with the work HIS DREAMERY.
September 16, 2020, at 6 pm, City of Books
A staged reading of THAT'S NOT IT. Directed by Marko Čeh. In collaboration with National Theatre Nova Gorica.
July 17, 2020, Ona plus
Interview with Simona by Katja Željan. *READ HERE
June 6 to August 9, 2020, City Art Gallery Ljubljana
Free Sun. HIS DREAMERY at Group exhibition featuring artists Viktor Bernik, Špela Čadež, Olja Grubić, Duša Jesih, Žiga Kariž, Gorazd Krnc, Arjan Pregl, Simona Semenič (in collaboration with Nada Žgank), Maja Smrekar, Miha Štrukelj, Sašo Vrabič. *more
February 15, 2020, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
February 10, 2020, at 5 pm, Stara Elektrarna, Ljubljana
International epilepsy day. An annual cultural event to raise awareness of epilepsy with Simona as one of the guests.
January 25, 2020, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House, Ljubljana
Playwriting platform. A playwriting workshop led by Simona.
January 11, 2020
Award Modra ptica. Simona is a recipient of the first prize for a middle-grade novel Secret Society KRVZ.
January 11, 2020, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House, Ljubljana
Playwriting platform.
January 10, 2020, Mladina Magazine
Interview with Simona by Gregor Kocijančič. *READ HERE
December 19, 2019 at 6pm, Nova Pošta, Mladinsko Theatre, Ljubljana
A presentation of the new issues of journals Maska and Amfiteater, dedicated to Simona's work.
December 14, 2019, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House, Ljubljana
Playwriting platform. A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič.
December 12, 2019, at 6 pm at Hall of SC PEN, Ljubljana
Literary evening. Simona reading an excerpt from her latest play THAT'S NOT IT.
December 5, 2019, at 8 pm, Štih Hall, Cankarjev dom
The premiere of This Apple, Made of Gold. Directed by Primož Ekart.
November 27, 2019, at 10 am, Slovenian Book Fair, Cankarjev dom
Mira award. A presentation of the laureate and the nominees for the award with Simona as one of the nominees.
November 25, 2019, at 10 am, Nova Gorica High School
I will Not? What About You? An anti-bullying event with Simona as one of the performing guests.
November 23, 2019, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
November 14, 2019, at 7 pm, Tomaž Šalamun Poetry Centre
Presentation of the Život Magazine. Slovenian drama issue with an excerpt of 1981.
November 12, 2019, at 7.30 pm, Versme, National Theatre Vilnius, Lithuania
A staged reading of 1981. Directed by Paulius Markevičius.
November 9, 2019, at 11 am, at Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
November 9, 2019, at 9 pm, at Mladinsko Theatre, Ljubljana
Gotofv je!, a discussion with Alexander Manuiloff led by Simona.
October 21, 2019, at 7 pm, at Božidar, Mladinsko Theatre, Ljubljana
Protest against the abolition of the work allowance, a reading of the excerpt from the book Can You Hear Me? by Simona.
October 19, 2019, at Taganrog Chamber Theatre, Taganrog, Russia
The premiere of THE FEAST, directed by Dejana Nikolovska.
October 19, 2019, at Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
October 2, 2019, at 7.30 pm, at The Apartment, Sofia, Bulgaria
Discussion with Simona Semenič led by Alexander Manuiloff.
September 30, 2019, at 7 pm, at kvARTal Festival, Atelie Plastelin, Sofia, Bulgaria
Tabu, an installation of Simona's text Crowbar as a part of the performance by Alexander Manuiloff, Milena Stanojević, Yassen Vassilev.
September 24 - October 4, 2019, at Radar Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
September 13, 2019, at Weöres Sándor theater, Szombathely, Hungary
The premiere of 5BOYS.SI, directed by Jaša Koceli. *more
August 30, 2019, at 3 pm, Kulturni center Janeza Trdine Novo mesto
Playwriting workshop Drama za Krko with Simona
August 26-29, 2019, Festival of contemporary drama Versmė, Vilnius, Lithuania
Playwriting workshop with Simona
July 16, 2019, Dnevnik newspaper
On calories, a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
May 21, 2019, Dnevnik newspaper
On the cursor, coffee, and sun, a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
May 18, 2019, Večer newspaper
Pridne roke: kako ravnati z zastavo, An article on flags by Svetlana Slapšak *READ HERE
May 18, 2019, at 11 am, Trubarjeva hiša literature
Playwriting platform, playwriting workshop with Simona
May 11, 2019, at 8 pm, Kino Frosina, Skopje, North Macedonia
Performance of I, THE VICTIM. and THE SECOND TIME at Firstborn Girl 7 festival
April 29, 2019, Kamerni teatar 55, Sarajevo, BiH
Presentation of Život magazine with an excerpt of 1981 (translated by Dejan Tešić) and a presentation of Simona's work
April 20, 2019, at 11 am, Trubar Literature House
Playwriting platform.
April 16, 2019, at 5 pm, Celje Library
A presentation of CAN YOU HEAR ME? and a discussion led by Kristian Koželj
April 15, 2019 at 11am
Simona Semenič's play we, the european corpses, staged by the theatre group SPD Bilka, directed by Sebastjan Starič
Cankarjev dom, Štih Hall
April 8, 2019
The festival's closing ceremony, no title yet receiver of Šeligo Award and Audience Award
Prešeren theatre, Kranj
April 6, 2019 at 10am
conversations with Anja Golob, Simona Semenič and Nejc Gazvoda led by Kristina Kajnc, Aiko Zakrajšek, Ema Paš, Tinkara V. Kastelic and Aljoša Harlamov
Vodnikova domačija
April 4, 2019 at 5pm
a round table with Simona Semenič, Marinka Poštrak, Rok Vilčnik Rokgre, Barbara Hieng Samobor, Goran Injac and Brina Klampfer
led by Kim Komljanec
Stolp Škrlovec
April 2, 2019
Dramatically in Slovene Theatre
a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
Dnevnik newspaper
March 25, 2019 at 7.30pm
a conversation with Simona Semenič
led by Simona Kopinšek
Vetrinjski dvor
March 22-24, 2019
a festival of staged readings
New Post Office
March 8, 2019 at 5pm
Protest Against Violence Toward Women
Simona Semenič reads her work Last love letter at the protest
Congress Square, Ljubljana
February 22-24, 2019
Simona Semenič as the Slovene patron at new Patronat meeting
National Theatre, Belgrade
February 19, 2019
On Playwriting
a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
Dnevnik newspaper
February 16, 2019
A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
Trubarjeva hiša literature
January 28, 2019
"People with epilepsy do not need to be wrapped up in wadding"
a radio talk with Simona Semenič and Mojca Kodrun *LISTEN HERE
Radio Prvi
January 26, 2019 at 8pm
a charity concert
The Old Power Station
January 19, 2019
A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
Trubarjeva hiša literature
January 8, 2019, at 2.05 am
Oder: O Dramatiki Simone Semenič
a radio program about Simona Semenič's playwriting, hosted by Alja Lobnik *LISTEN HERE
ARS radio
December 18, 2018, at 8 pm
the closing evening of the Vzkrik playwriting workshops
a presentation of the workshops
Trubarjeva hiša literature
December 16, 2018 at 6pm
Durational performance by Simona Semenič - a public reading of her complete works, entry possible while there are still viewers inside
Glej Theatre
December 15, 2018
A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
Trubarjeva hiša literature
December 12, 2018 at 8pm
contemporary writing and performance
a lecture by Simona Semenič,
large theatre auditorium, AGRFT, Nazorjeva 3 Ljubljana
December 2, 2018
Simona Semenič's Three dramas no more
A column by Maja Murnik *READ HERE
regarding Simona Semenič's book Three Dramas
Vrabec Anarhist
November 17, 2018
A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
Trubarjeva hiša literature
November 16, 2018 at 8pm
The premiere of the play directed by
Sebastjan Starič
k&k center Šentjanž
November 12, 2018 at 10.05pm
a radio show directed and adapted by Jan Krmelj
produced by UL AGRFT and Radio Slovenija
ARS radio
October 27, 2018 at 7pm
discussion with Simona Semenič
a discussion led by Rok Vevar
as part of the Simona Semenič Season project
New Post Office
October 26, 2018 at 7pm
rowan, strudel, dance and more
the premiere of the show directed by Janez Janša
as part of the Simona Semenič Season project
New Post Office
October 26, 2018 at 6pm
There is something beautiful in this / »Ima u tome nešto lepo« (Marković)
A lecture by Alja Lobnik
as part of the Simona Semenič Season project
New post office
October 23, 2018
A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
Trubarjeva hiša literature
October 19, 2018 at 8pm
A discussion
as part of the Simona Semenič Season project
New post office
October 19/ October 20, 2018 at 7pm
A play created by Urška Brodar, Daša Doberšek, Tina Dobnik, Iztok Drabik Jug, Janez Janša, Alja Kapun, Uroš Kaurin, Matevž Kolenc, Mato Marinček, Katarina Stegnar, Nika Švab, Vito Weis and Gregor Zorc
as part of the Simona Semenič Season project
New post office
October 14, 2018
A round table discussion with Katja Gorečan, Varja Hrvatin, Maša Pelko and Dino Pešut led by Brina Klampfer
as part of the Simona Semenič Season project
New Post Office
October 11, 2018
the awarding of the highest art recognition by the University of Ljubljana
the recognition was awarded to 27 artists including Simona Semenič by prof. dr. Igor Papič, the University's rector
The University of Ljubljana
October 8, 2018
To each their own sweet poison
A symposium led on the topic of Simona Semenič
as part of the Simona Semenič Season project *WATCH HERE
Slovenian Theater Institute
October 7 / October 11 / October 12, 2018 at 7pm
Performed by Maruša Majer
at the City of Women festival in Ljubljana
Old Power Station / New Post Office / New Post Office
October 7 / October 11, 2018 at 8.30pm
Performances by Simona Semenič
at the City of Women festival in Ljubljana
Old Power Station / New Post Office
October 6, 2018 at 10am
the premiere of the show
directed by Tomi Janežič
September 21, 2018 at 8pm
Durational performance by Simona Semenič, a public reading of her complete works
CANCELLED
Old Power Station
September 11, 2018
On Singing
a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
Dnevnik newspaper
September 8, 2018 at 11am
Presentation of the Crystal Vilenica 2018 Award
Simona Semenič, Noémi Kiss, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Karin Peschka, Wioletta Grzegorzewska
Štanjel, Štanjel Castle
September 4, 2018 at 7pm
A conversation between Simona Semenič and Slovakian author Uršuľa Kovalyk
Cankarjev dom, Kosovel Hall
July 24, 2018
On Language
a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
Dnevnik newspaper
June 28 to September 9 2018
Group exhibition featuring Simona Semenič, Suzana Brborović, Špela Čadež, Olja Grubič, Duša Jesih, Nada Žgank and Maja Smrekar
Mestna galerija Ljubljana
June 19, 2018
On Hygiene
a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
Dnevnik newspaper
May 15, 2018
On Responsibility
a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
Dnevnik newspaper
May 12, 2018
A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
Trubarjeva hiša literature
May 8, 2018 at 8pm
The premier of the show
Nova Pošta, Robbova ulica 15, Ljubljana
May 8, 2018 at 6pm
with Simona Semenič and Maja Smrekar
UGM, Strossmyerjeva 6, Maribor
May 1, 2018
Do you hear me? and Three dramas
a review by Petra Pogorevc
Život, Časopis za književnost i kulturo, Sarajevo, št. 1-2, maj 2018, page 97-99
March 5 - May 14, 2018
exhibition in a commentary series by Simona Semenič and Nada Žgank
MSUM Ljubljana
April 25, 2018, at 4.30pm, Radio VAL 202
Sopotnik radio show, a conversation between Danila Hradil Kuplen and Simona. *LISTEN HERE
April 24, 2018
Simona Semenič was interviewed by Story *READ HERE
govori.se
April 24, 2018 at 7pm
evening with Simona Semenič and Veno Pilon high school students
Simona Semenič will be the guest of the evening which will be shaped by the students, and professor Mateja Ceket Odar
Ajdovščina Library
April 14, 2018, at 11 am
A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
Trubarjeva hiša literature
April 13, 2018, at 11 am
4 + 1 – ein treffen junger autorInnen
staged reading of 7 cooks, 4 soldiers, 3 sophias
April 3, 2018
On Sadness
a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
Dnevnik newspaper
March 24, 2018, at 11 am
presentation of the book Do you hear me?
Slovenian league against epilepsy
Zdravstveni dom Metelkova
March 24-26, 2018
Vzkrik festival of playwriting
presentation of the plays of the Vzkrik workshop led by Simona Semenič
Miniteater Ljubljana
March 17, 2018, at 11.05 am
Naši umetniki pred mikrofonom
Marko Golja talks with Simona Semenič about her work *LISTEN HERE
Radio Ars
March 16, 2018, at 7pm
Who is afraid of female artists?
a conversation about Simona Semenič and Maja Smrekar moderated by Simon Hudolin-Salči and Tea Hvala
Deuje Babe festival, Cerkno
March 14, 2018, at 7pm
a conversation with Simona Semenič led by Vesna Humar accompanied with music by Sabina Voster
Kulturni dom Nova Gorica
March 10, 2018
A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
Trubarjeva hiša literature
February 27, 2018
On gratitude
a column by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
Dnevnik newspaper
February 22, 2018, at 8pm
Conversation
a conversation with Simona Semenič led by Nataša Uršič
Radio Koper
February 20, 2018
a publication of simona's short play
Dialogi magazine
February 17, 2018, at 11 am
A playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
Trubarjeva hiša literature
February 15, 2018 at 10.50pm
Osmi dan
A news broadcast *WATCH HERE (at 01.00)
TV SLO 1
February 15, 2018
A presentation of the book Do you hear me?
Simona presents her book on the International Day of Epilepsy
hall of residence, Nova Gorica
February 13, 2018
Simona Semenič: Delovno dramatesa, socialno dramatičarka
An interview with Simona Semenič by Petra Vidali *READ HERE
Večer newspaper
February 8, 2018 at 8.05pm
Beg je moj up
An introduction to the Prešeren Award laureates *WATCH HERE (at 17.30)
TV SLO 1
February 8, 2018, at 6 pm
Prešeren Day celebration
A celebration of the national holiday with a speech delivered by Simona Semenič *READ HERE
Hall of the first Slovenian government, Ajdovščina
February 7, 2018, at 8 pm
Prešeren Fund Awards
an award received by Simona Semenič *WATCH HERE
Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana
February 7, 2018
Simona Semenič: Everything can be put on stage
An interview with Simona Semenič by Andraž Gombač *READ HERE
Primorske novice newspaper
February 7, 2018
Simona Semenič: Art is a very male field
An interview with Simona Semenič by Blaž Gselman *READ HERE
Bližji knjigi portal
February 7, 2018
Ars Forum: Prešeren Award Laureates 2018
a radio broadcast dedicated to 2018's Prešeren Award laureates *LISTEN HERE
Radio Ars
February 5, 2018
Prešeren Fund Award winner Simona Semenič: Out of the outskirts straight into the centre of national culture
An interview with Simona Semenič by Valentina Plahuta Simčič *READ HERE
Delo newspaper
February 2, 2018, at 7 pm
A hundred cooks, twenty-two soldiers and Sophias
Premiere of the show by SVŠGL Ljubljana at
Kardeljeva Ploščad 28, Ljubljana
January 23, 2018
Professionalism in Slovenian *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič in
Dnevnik newspaper
January 13, 2018 at 11am
playwriting workshop moderated by Simona Semenič at
Trubar Literature House
December 14, 2017 at 5pm
Izšlo je *LISTEN HERE
a conversation between Marko Golja and Simona Semenič
Radio Ars
December 9, 2017 at 11am
playwriting workshop moderated by Simona Semenič at
Trubar Literature House
December 5, 2017
Slovenian recycling *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič in
Dnevnik newspaper
December, 2017
(Ne)slišnst krvavečih bradavic
a review of Do you hear me? and Three dramas by Katja Gorečan
Amfiteater magazine
November 11, 2017 at 11am
playwriting workshop moderated by Simona Semenič at
Trubar Literature House, Ljubljana
November 8, 2017 at 7pm
Final evening of the Vzkrik writing workshop
a presentation of the completed plays and a discussion with the mentor Simona Semenič
Trubar Literature House, Ljubljana
November 7, 2017
The autumn sun and the Slovenian wire *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič in
Dnevnik newspaper
October 20-29, 2017
member of the expert jury
Maribor
October 22, 2017 at 12 am
presentation of the book Do you hear me?
Vetrinjski dvor
October 21, 2017 at 10 am
Eye-to-Eye with Dramaturgs, 52nd Maribor Theatre Festival
A round table discussion with German and Slovenian dramaturgs including Simona Semenič organised by Urška Brodar
Hotel Maribor
September 28, 2017 at 6pm
Festival Performa&Platforma, Women's Domain *TRAILER
presentation of the book Do you hear me? and a conversation with the author led by Pia Brezavšček
GT22, Maribor
September 26, 2017
Slovenian playwright in theatre *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič
Dnevnik newspaper
September 25, 2017
S knjižnega trga *LISTEN HERE
a radio show talking about Do you hear me?
a review of the book *READ HERE
Radio Ars
August 22, 2017
Hijab in Slovenian *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič
Dnevnik newspaper
August 1, 2017
Slovenia to Višnjan *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič
Dnevnik newspaper
July 19, 2017
Cankar's road to his first book *READ HERE
an article by Simona Semenič
Dnevnik newspaper
July 17, 2017
Interview with Simona Semenič *READ HERE
by
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June 27, 2017
Slovene cultural public polemic *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič
Dnevnik newspaper
June 24, 2017 at 8pm
reading of the play 7 cooks, 4 soldiers, 3 sophias
at the Eurodram event in
Mannheim, Theaterhaus G7
June 13, 2017 at 8pm
presentation of the book Do you hear me?
moderated by Amelia Kraigher
Koper Theatre
June 8, 2017 at 9pm
presentation of the book three dramas
led by Boštjan Narat and interpreted by Damjana Černe
Klub SMG, Vilharjeva 11, Ljubljana
June 6, 2017 at 9.05pm
premiere of a radio version of 1981
adapted for radio by Saška Rakef, directed by Alen Jelen
June 1, 2017
interviewwith Simona Semenič
at
May 24, 2017 at 4pm
round table Permanent Crisis of Contemporary Slovenian Playwriting
moderated by dr. Aljoša Harlamov, with Draga Potočnjak, dr. Blaž Lukan and Simona Semenič
Park FF, Liber.ac 2017
May, 2017
Contemporary Slovenian Playwriting
an essay by Simona Semenič
Mentor magazine
May 9, 2017
Slovenian spirit in a healthy body *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič
Dnevnik newspaper
April 7, 2017 at 5pm
round table: Political (in)correctness on Slovenian stages
at The Week of Slovenian Drama
moderated by Alja Lobnik and Pia Brezavšeč, with Tea Rogelj, Goran Injac, Sebastijan Horvat and Simona Semenič
Stolp Škrlovec, Kranj
April 6, 2017 at 5pm
presentation of the workshop led by Simona Semenič
at The Week of Slovenian Drama
with Saša Eržen, Sara Horžen, Katarina Černe, Evelin Bizjak and Mitja Lovše
Stolp Škrlovec, Kranj
April 4, 2017 at 6pm
presentation of the book Do you hear me?
at The Week of Slovenian Drama
moderated by Gašper Malej, with Nika Leskovšek and Barbara Korun
Stolp Škrlovec, Kranj
April 3, 2017
Slovenian mother *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič
Dnevnik newspaper
March 31, 2017 at 3pm
presentation of this apple, made of gold
at The day of the nominees at The Week of Slovenian Drama
reading directed by Žiga Divjak, discussion moderated by Ana Perne, with Simona Ješelnik and Urška Brodar
Slovenian Theater Institute, Ljubljana
March 28, 2017 at 6pm
competition performance at The Week of Slovenian Drama
Mladinsko Theatre, Ljubljana
March 25, 2017 at 10.40pm
premiere of a radio version of The Socks *LISTEN HERE
directed by Klemen Markovčič
March 24-26, 2017
Vzkrik festival of playwriting
presentation of the plays of the Vzkrik workshop led by Simona Semenič
Skladovnica, Beethovnova 5, Ljubljana
March 20, 2017
Between saints and whores *READ HERE
an interview with Simona Semenič by Maja Šučur
Dnevnik newspaper
March 16, 2017 at 11.40 pm
Panoptikum - Original Slovenian Playwriting *WATCH HERE
tv talk show moderated by Boštjan Narat, with Saša Pavček, Mateja Pezdirc Bartol, Janez Pipan and Simona Semenič
RTV SLO1
March 13, 2017
an interview with Simona Semenič by Lina Eržen *READ HERE
24ur.com
March 7, 2017 at 5.30pm
presentation of the book Do you hear me? as a part of March Manifestations of City of Women
moderated by Teja Reba, with Tanja Tuma, dr. Vesna Leskošek and Gašper Malej
Pritličje café, Mestni trg square 2 Ljubljana
March 6, 2017 at 20.00
Playwriting and feminism *WATCH HERE *LISTEN HERE
a discussion with Simona Semenič moderated by Pia Brezavšček
Trubar Literature House, Ljubljana
February 28, 2017
a publication of the play in Literatura 307-308
Literatura magazine
February 28, 2017
Where is Slovenian playwriting? *READ HERE
a column by Simona Semenič
Dnevnik newspaper
February 24, 2017, at 7 pm
premiere of 5boys.si
directed by Helidon Fino
National Theatre Tirana, Albania
February 7, 2017, at 6.30 pm
a discussion with Simona Semenič moderated by Ivana Slamič
Lavričeva Knjižnica, Ajdovščina
January 18, 2017, at 2.05 pm
Ars forum: Between the play and the staging *LISTEN HERE
a radio discussion moderated by Petra Tanko, with Mojca Kumerdej, Ivo Svetina, Jernej Lorenci, and Simona Semenič
Radio Ars
January 14, 2017, at 7 pm
Playwriting alive
Tomaž Lapajne Dekleva and Katarina Veselko improvising the play You Didn't Forget You Just Don't Remember Anymore
Trubar Literature House, Ljubljana
December 30, 2016
publication of the Croatian translation of 5boys.si
November 25, 2016, at 11 am,
The Debatna Kavarna event: Contemporary Slovenian women playwrights in the clash of the worlds
discussion moderated by Dr. Tomaž Toporišič, with Dr. Mateja Pezdirc Bartol and Simona Semenič
The 32nd annual Slovenian Book Fair
Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana
November 18, 2016, at 7 pm at Trubar Literature House, Ljubljana
presentation of the Vzkrik playwriting workshop led by Simona Semenič
October 11, 2016, at Škuc Gallery, Ljubljana, Festival City of Women
discussion How to perform life or is there life outside the art?, moderated by Lana Zdravković, with Katarina Stegnar, Maja Delak, Nataša Živković and Simona Semenič
September 28, 2016, at National Theatre Tirana, Albania
staged reading of 5boys.si at the event My name is Balkan, directed by Helidon Fino
September 26, 2016, at Bitef festival Beograd
Simona Semenič: I, why?, lecture performance, Between post-drama theatre and performance – women writers on the stage.
CONFERENCE AUTOBIOGRAPHY AS A PERFORMANCE: BETWEEN BIOS AND IT'S PERFORMATIVE REPRESENTATION
conference moderated and conceived by Ivana Vujić
September 10, 2016, at Festival Vilenica
Ethics in Simona Semenič's work, Lecture by Mateja Pezdirc Bartol at the 14th International Comparative Literature Colloquium Literature and Ethics