Cultural Directory of Slovakia - Theatre

Alexander Duchnovič Theatre in Prešov is a professional, cultural and artistic theatre establishment. Its basic mission is to form conditions for the creation and public dissemination of theatrical works with a special focus on the development of the cultural life of Ruthenians living in the territory of the Slovak Republic.

Ifjú Szivek Dance Theatre was established in 1955 and is a professional state funded Dance Theatre. The ensemble collects, archives and performs traditional dance and music from the Carpathian region, including those of the Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian and Roma cultures. While focusing on the Hungarian heritage, the ensemble also collects performs the vibrant dances and music of all these different nationalities.

Originally established in 1952 as the Hungarian Provincial Theatre, Jókai Theatre Komárno is a professional theatre company which performs in the Hungarian language. Since the theatre plays especially for citizens of Hungarian nationality living in Slovakia, its repertoire consists of plays or dramatisations of novels by Hungarian authors.

Established by Bratislava Municipal Government in 1971, LUDUS Theatre is the only professional drama theatre for children and youth in Bratislava.

The Puppet theatre at the Crossroads (BDNR) in Banská Bystrica is professional and artistic establishment. The Theatre creates and in publicly performs theatre's creations. The settler of the theatre is Majors Regional Unit – Banskobystrický municipality. The Theatre has risen in Banská Bystrica in the year 1960 and more than 40 years successfully performs in the field of theatre creation for children and young people and adults in Slovakia.The theatre concentrates on following program spheres:

Spiš Regional Theatre is a theatre with over 40 years of history, embracing many of Slovakia's greatest theatre actors, directors, music composers and performing artists. Operating under its present name, since 1982, it is based at the Reduta building but also tyours its work around the country, focusing on theatre for children and youth.

Thalia Theatre was founded in 1969 as a branch of the Hungarian Regional Theatre in Komárno. It had a separate artistic leadership, however it shared management and administration with Hungarian Regional Theatre. The creation of a separate stage in Košice was motivated by the effort to make available the professional performing arts to the citizens of Hungarian nationality living in eastern and central Slovakia, which required the establishment of a nationwide touring theatre.

Theatre Astorka Korzo´90 aims to follow in the footsteps of Bratislava’s Divadlo na Korze Theatre, which was closed in the hard-line crackdown following the Soviet invasion of 1968. Divadlo na Korze Theatre was known for its groundbreaking choice of plays and directorial attitudes to modern world classics.

The Theatre Institute Archives collects and scientifically and technically processes archive documents on the theatre culture and theatre life in Slovakia and makes them available.

The Faculty of Theatre offers three-year BA, two-year MA and three-year ArtD programmes in Acting, Directing and Dramaturgy (including theatre management), Stage and Costume Design, Puppetry and Theatre Theory, preparing students in every aspect of professional theatre and equipping them with a broad foundation on which to build their careers.

The objectives of ITI are: (i) to promote international exchange of knowledge and practice in the domain of the performing arts; (ii) to stimulate creation and increase co-operation among theatre people; (iii) to increase public awareness of the need to take artistic creation into consideration in the domain of development; (iv) to deepen mutual understanding and contribute to the consolidation of peace and friendship between peoples; (v) to join in the defence of the ideals and aims of UNESCO; and (vi) to combat all forms of racism or social and political discrimination.

The city of Trnava has a long and rich theatrical tradition; already at the beginning of the 17th century it was one of the most important centres of Jesuit theatre in the Kingdom of Hungary. The building itself was constructed in the 1840s and over the years has launched various professional and amateur Slovak ensembles.

The home of Jozef Gregor Tajovský Theatre, Zvolen was opened in 1994 and features full disabled access and facilities. The stage is modern and the hall itself has a capacity of up to 334 seats. The Theatre has also a smaller 90-seat studio designed for chamber plays and smaller projects.

This annual theatre festival of the V4 countries was founded in 1999 by Nitra Old Theatre and focuses particularly on puppet and alternative theatre.

Košice State Theatre is a cultural and artistic institution. The artistic sections of the theatre are:(i) Drama - Košice State Theatre

Pôtoň Theatre is an independent professional association which, apart from its main programme of theatre productions and happenings, also produces educational projects for different target groups in the artistic scene. The theatre co-operates with numerous cultural organisations, both in Slovakia and abroad.