DRAMA GROUPS
The first Slovenian drama group in Melbourne was formed by the actor – director Srečko Košir. The group performed at the first Slovenian cultural evening on 22 November 1957 at the Kensington Hall and repeated the performance in Sydney as well.

Directors of Drama groups:

Srečko Košir from 1957 to 1959

The plays: Županova Micka (1957), Stari grehi (1958)

Actors: Francka Anžin, Zorka Bole, Dragica Gomizelj, Ivan Jenc, Ciril Kovačič, Lilijana Mohorič, Anica Molan, Elka Pirnat, Ludvik Pirnat, Branko Sosič, Tilka Verbič, Tony Verglez, Erik and Evelina Zdražil.

Hugo Polh from 1961 to 1963

The Cultural evenings – Veseli večer with Pohorski Brkocel.

Ivan Valenčič from 1966 to 1974

The plays were performed at St Brigid’s Hall in Fitzroy and at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Slovenian church hall at Kew and at Eltham

Svojeglavček (1967), Trije ptički (1967), Glavni dobitek, Deseti brat, Divji lovec (1968), Razvalina življenja (1969), Ta veseli dan ali Matiček se ženi, Kavica

Actors: Janez Albrecht, Francka Anžin, Marija and Martin Baligač, Marcela and Peter Bole, Tone Bransperger, Ivan Bratina, Janez Burgar, Helenca, Ivanka and Marta Cvetko, Vinko Čobec, Draga Gelt, Dragica and Virgilij Gomizelj, Andreja Harasemčuk, Mici Hartman, Ivan Horvat, Branka and Valter Jelenič, Adolf Grandvec, Jakob Kolednik, Danila Kos, Rezi Križanič, Vinko Kunc, Elka and Magda Mesar, Ivan Mihelj, Vinko Molan, Andrej Novak, Kristina Penca, Bojan and Elka Pintarič, Ludvik Pirnat, Janez Poljanšek, Stanko Prosenak, Branko Sosič, Eligij and Toni Šerek, Ivan and Tone Urbas, Ivan Valentin, Helena Van de Laak, Roza Volčič, Davorin Zorzut, Ignac and Štefan Žalik

Draga Gelt from 1980 to 1991 for the short plays and comedy sketches for Mothers and Fathers Days as well as for Christmas. The comedies Slive and Začarana Ančka, together with many short comedy sketches such as Zob me boli, Vojak, and Zastrupljena torta, were performed at the Eltham premises.

Actors: Stanko Ašenberger, Aleš, Igor and Jana Brgoč, Marija Baligač, Fanika Barat, Andrew Fistrič, Jana Lavrič, Rozi Lončar, Anica Markič, Marija Penca, Danian Pišotek, Mary Prosenak, Berta Žele

Marija Penca in 1995 for the children’s short play Rdeča kapica, with dance choreography by Magda Pišotek.

Actors and dancers: Children of Slovenian school.

Draga Gelt

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