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Simona

Hamer

[ Playwright. Writer. Dramaturg. Fifteen years of new work for the Slovenian stage and page. ]

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[ ABOUT ME ]

Simona Hamer

Word juggler. Playwright. Writer. Dramaturg.

A graduate in Dramaturgy from the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana, she has spent more than fifteen years on the Slovenian theatre and literary scene — writing plays, radio dramas, adaptations, short stories and a novel, collaborating on over thirty productions, and mentoring new writers.

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01 — For the stage

Plays

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* Award or nomination — see About for details.

02 — For the page

Prose

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Bula

A sharp-tongued voice, straight from Instagram.

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Novels

Long-form fiction — Cimra (Roommate), Cankarjeva založba, 2025.

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Short stories

Short fiction in Sodobnost and Literatura.

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In the wings

“How OK are we — really?”

03 — Teaching

Courses

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Creative-writing mentorship
One-on-one · ongoing

Creative-writing mentorship

Individual work on a text in progress — structure, character, rhythm, and the courage to cut.

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Writing for the stage
Group workshop · on request

Writing for the stage

From idea to first staged reading, drawn from fifteen years of professional dramaturgy.

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04 — What's on

News

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  • Seminar · Maribor · Maribor

    Roommate at the 16th International Translation Seminar

    The novel Cimra is one of three contemporary Slovenian works selected for the Slovenian Book Agency's translation seminar (17–21 August). (August 17, 2026)