Theatre is a place of imagination, magic and reflection, where the world is mirrored through the rich possibilities of different genres. It is a world where anything is possible, revealing with anticipation even those secrets we would otherwise never confess. It creates unexpected artistic encounters that result in exciting theatrical surprises.

It often gives voice to what we can no longer express, reinterpreting historical events through new perspectives. It reminds us that our own story need not be unique or solitary, for someone may have lived something similar, recorded it, and made it easier for us to understand with the benefit of distance. Love and sudden loss, unexpected defeat and unconventional desire, modest dreams and great history, painful failures and joyful, courageous reflections on what it means to be human.

 

All of this can be found in the new productions of the 2026/27 season. The season will feature seven productions, each marking a different first. We also have two surprises in store. We will pay tribute to Slovak and international classics, explore social issues as well as the world of theatre and its purpose, and take a fresh look at folklore and the possibilities of poetry on stage. Productions by Slovak playwrights from across different historical periods will form one of the season's defining themes. Based on Jonáš Záborský's documentary novella Hlovík among the Rebellious Crowd, the production recounts the compelling story of a priest threatened by a revolutionary mob who ultimately found the strength to forgive and help. Directed by Mariana Luteránová, the production combines music and drama in a moving exploration of courage.

 

František Švantner's monumental novel Life Without End I will receive its first stage adaptation, tracing the life of its heroine Paulínka through the First World War, the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the economic crisis. Directed by Roman Polák, the production is conceived as a theatrical serial.

 

Inspired by Slovak lullabies, the original contemporary stage composition Sweet Dreams – Insomnia Slovaca by Jozef Koleják will be directed by Alena Weisel Lelková. Generations of mothers have preserved in these lullabies their fears for their children and their hopes for the future, which we now transform into a music-theatre production.

 

Co-produced with the Drama Company of the National Theatre Prague, The Circle of Loners concludes the cycle by exploring the works of Slovak and Czech poets. Directed by SKUTR, it asks what power poetry can still hold in today's world.

 

In Woyzeck, we examine the complex mechanisms of human decision-making and how social pressure and the desire to survive at any cost can lead to personal tragedy and the loss of humanity. Anna Davidová's production combines grotesque poetics with extraordinary theatrical dynamism.

 

The adaptation of Les Misérables, one of the great works of world literature, explores guilt, punishment and revolution at the crossroads of two historical epochs. Dávid Paška directs this large-scale production, which examines whether Europe has ever truly achieved the promises of the Revolution: liberty, equality and fraternity.

 

Shakespeare's final play, The Tempest, often regarded as his artistic testament, will be directed by the acclaimed Croatian director Anica Tomić as a magical theatre-within-the-theatre. Enter a world of dreams, magic and theatre, where meaning and fulfilment can be rediscovered.

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Title	Date	Genre	Hall
HLOVÍK AMONG THE REBELLIOUS CROWD	**	D	NB S
LES MISÉRABLES	**	D	NB D
WOYZECK	**	D	NB S
THE TEMPEST	**	D	NB D
LIFE WITHOUT END I	**	D	NB D
SWEET DREAMS – INSOMNIA SLOVACA	**	D	NB S
THE CIRCLE OF LONERS	**	D	BN D