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About the programme

Generation to Generation, or G2G, is a youth theatre project designed by young people for young people.

Generation to Generation is a youth-oriented theatre program rooted in devised theatre creation. It is now one of the support programs of Glej Theatre. What began as a pilot project for youth theatre (2013) has, due to its success, grown into a permanent program that allows young people to express themselves and create through theatre. At the same time, it provides a space where their voices can be heard.

The program aims for young participants to work as independently as possible under the guidance of professional mentors. The mentors do not assume the role of directors but rather guide and support the groups. As a result, the final product is always an authentic expression of the young creators.

More than a decade of the program’s operation has brought growth, upgrades, and enrichment of its content. G2G is not merely a theatre school or a typical workshop. It is a space where young people can experience and understand theatre while becoming active spectators and researchers. Without auditions.

Productions

The performances created in the G2G project are developed from materials gathered by teenage participants with the help of mentors. These materials are then shaped into dynamic performances, which have been well-received by both young audiences and professionals alike.

Recent productions:

G2G Beginnings

Originally conceived in partnership with organizations across Europe, the project has, since 2013, significantly surpassed its initial goals. Over two years, in collaboration with three active partners—Likeminds (Netherlands), Théâtre du Pélican (France), Das Letzte Kleinod (Germany)—and two associated partners, Image Aiguë (France) and Roundhouse (UK), Glej Theatre produced nine performances, an international co-production, a concluding festival, and numerous international conferences and workshops for mentors.

  • Likeminds, a platform and production house for young artists in the performing arts from Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
  • Théâtre du Pélican, youth theatre from Clermont-Ferranda, Francija;
  • Das Letzte Kleinod, site-specific theatre, which, among other things, performs shows for young people on its own train, which runs throughout Germany.
  • Professional cooperation: Roundhouse from UK and french Image Aiguë.

Addressing the Challenge
In many European countries, theatre producers have observed a declining trend in young audiences. This is also the case in Slovenia, where there is an abundance of quality cultural content for children and adults, but little engagement with the 12 to 19 age group. Teenagers' visits to the theatre are often limited to obligatory school-related cultural events.

The G2G European project, coordinated by Glej Theatre in Ljubljana, aimed to tackle this challenge. Together with its partners, the project identified a key issue: teenagers felt disconnected from theatre content, which is often selected, created, and performed by adults. Overly serious, sometimes childish, and often unfamiliar content were the main reasons for this disconnect. Glej Theatre, therefore, turned to experts in the teenage world—the teenagers themselves—for advice.

Past Festivals

Festival Resistance! (2024)
as part of the international project RESISTANCE! - Youth Festival of Modern European History

FuN! in the Fall (2023)
as part of the international project Future=NOW! A Youth Manifesto

FuN Festival (2023)
as part of the international project Future=NOW! A Youth Manifesto

Festival of youth theatre (2018)
The project has produced a number of original performances, four each at the Glej Theatre, Likeminds and Das Letzte Kleinod, and three at the Théâtre du Pélican. Over 100 young people were presented, educated and got to know each other in collaboration with 20 mentors.

Generation to Generation Festival 2018 in Ljubljana

Child protection policy

Glej Theatre is committed to respecting and promoting children's rights and protecting them from all forms of abuse and harm. About: Glej Theatre's Child protection policy.