Maribor National Drama Theatre, National theatre in Maribor, Slovenia

The Slovene National Theatre Maribor (SNG Maribor) is Slovenia's national professional theatre, with Drama, Opera and Ballet departments plus a symphony orchestra. Its halls include the Velika dvorana, Mali oder, Komorni oder, Stara dvorana and Kazinska dvorana, the last linked to the Kazina building completed in 1865. The theatre was fully renovated in 1993.

The theatre gained its own building in 1851, and in 1865 it was linked to the newly finished Kazina building. In 1899 the Narodni dom was built with a hall, followed by the founding of the Dramatic Society. Slovenian professional theatre began here in 1919 under director Hinko Nučič, and the theatre was fully renovated in 1993.

Since 1966 the theatre has hosted Borštnikovo srečanje, the national festival of Slovenian drama theatres, held each October until 2021 and each June since then. It also organises Ondina Otta, a competition for young singing talents. The festival's artistic director is Aleš Novak.

The theatre stands in the city centre, with the Drava river and the main square a short walk away. Its five halls range from the large Velika dvorana to the small Komorni oder, so check which stage a given performance uses. The Borštnikovo srečanje festival fills the building every June since 2021, so book ahead around that period.

The theatre has five stages, among them the Kazinska dvorana, named after the Kazina building completed in 1865 and linked to the theatre. Since 1966 it has hosted Borštnikovo srečanje each October, moved to June from 2021. Its first ballet production was created in 1947 by Marta Remškar.