The life story of the beautiful Austrian empress fascinates us even today. Viliam Klimáček worked the story into a modern historical drama for the Slovak National Theatre, lacking nothing of what characterizes the royal plays - attractive themes, nobility, suspense, humour, love, and death. Witness key moments of her failed marriage, of authoritarian intervention by her mother in her children’s upbringing and the strict atmosphere of the court with its military regime. Get to know the stories of her descendents, especially the tragic story of Rudolf. We reveal her unusual passions – exercise, strict diets, horseback riding, travelling and Greek ... We glimpse an insight into her secret, unfulfilled dreams. In this play, full of gently ironic historical detachment, Sissi is the prototype of the modern woman - independent, self-confident, educated, beautiful and cultivated. However, inside she hides pain, frustration, loneliness and uncertainty she can not escape. This play was created for the project in which foreign directors stage the world premieres of the original Slovak plays. The SND Drama's Sissi is directed by Hungarian director Enikő Eszenyi.

Running time: 3 hrs with one interval