The Great Black Hope
Jack Johnson’s fight for freedom and dignity, inside the boxing ring and against a racist society.
Read about the play (German)PLAYWRIGHT. THEATRE MAKER. ACTIVIST.
Between
stage and
reality.
I’m Borut Marter, a multilingual playwright and storyteller rooted in Slovenian theatre.
My work explores the collision of politics, memory and identity – through humour, music, rebellion and the absurd.
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SELECTED WORKS FOR THE STAGE
Stories that
refuse to stay quiet.
The Emperor Is Coming
A village prepares for an imperial visit. A political comedy about patriotic delusion, vanity and the art of believing your own performance.
Read about the play (German)The Shadows of Truth
Ignaz Semmelweis discovers that washing hands saves lives – and confronts an establishment determined to resist the truth.
Read about the play (German)The Great Outrage
Arnold Rikli, natural healing and a spa town in uproar. Musical theatre, satire and slapstick meet the tyranny of self-discipline.
Read about the play (German)The Village Rises
A village, a villa and a collective refusal to be ignored. A warm, political comedy about creative resistance.
Read about the play (German)CURRENT PROJECT
KONTRAPUNKT GRAZ
KICKI – The Migrant.
Together with Marc Bernecker, I founded KONTRAPUNKT GRAZ, an association for music theatre and social engagement. Our first production in preparation is KICKI – Der Migrant, a migration comedy heading in the wrong direction.
Discover KONTRAPUNKT GRAZBEYOND THE STAGE
Making things
happen together.
My engagement includes publishing Nejc Zaplotnik’s journal to support mountain excursions for people with disabilities, building a children’s fitness trail, preserving Jože Plečnik’s heritage, and environmental campaigns and protest.
Original films, photographs and press links are available on the project page.
Explore projects and films (German)