Is it possible to escape the past and continue living without punishment? Is there a possibility of retribution? What's the point? Is it possible to wash away the guilt? How to live with such conscience? Is it possible to forgive and forget?
Chanoch Levin
A Winter Funeral
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Magical comedy about unconventional wedding preparations
Tereza Trusinová
A dogs’ life of Gertrude S.
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
Po čom túžila avantgardná poetka, dramatička, prekladateľka a autorka románov, ktorá pomohla mnohým mužom stať sa veľkými?
Petr Zelenka
Amateurs
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
"My audience understands me", the renowned, successful and rightly sought-after Czech film, television, theatre author and director P. Zelenka could declare with humble self-confidence. Winner of numerous awards such as the Czech Lion, as well as trophies from international festivals thanks to iconic titles such as Knoflikáři (Buttoners), Samotáři (Loners) or Rok ďábla (Year of the Devil), in the recent years he has increasingly established himself as a prominent theatre artist, collaborating mainly with Dejvice Theatre and most recently with the comedy Amateurs in Prague's Studio Two. Intelligent and original humour is literally in his genes. Behind the breezy dialogue and surprising situations, his plays always hide deeper, more fundamental themes that air the topic of the so-called normality and its opposite with an understanding and revelatory mischievousness. The characters in his plays have sympathetic quirks or exceptional attitudes, overflowing with revealing self-irony and evoking kindly compassion. The play Amateurs has the same qualities, in which we find ourselves at a family reunion where a shocking revelation follows a secret among multi-generational family members and their friends. The characters and the development of relationships on the quiet terrace of a house with a fine menu are giving us more and more trouble, although we are still smiling, even laughing. Does the host, the daughter, have the right to have a child with the former, much older teacher? What threatens the career of the self-confident son Tomáš? And did the bride-to-be help her mother-in-law with videos of her younger lover? Zelenka's Amateurs explore with humour the limits of personal freedom, morality and tolerance in the family. They will entertain, but also subtly reveal conflicts and secrets that we know intimately from our own encounters. The Amateurs, directed by Eduard Kudláč, who returns to the Drama Theatre of the Slovak National Theatre, will entertain, but will also reexamine our contemporary intimate worlds and constellations in a non-violent way.
Running time is indicative, as the dress rehearsal is still due for the production.
Première June 6, 2026
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Gerhart Hauptmann
Before Sunset
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
A powerful family drama by a Nobel Prize-laureate.
Federico García Lorca
Blood Wedding
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
Vzrušujúca dráma, nádherný básnický epos o vášni, láske a tradícii
Marina Carr
By the Bog of Cats
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
One day, the forty-something Hester Swan meets a ghost who escorts the dead to the other side. The ghost is a bit confused - he mistook the dawn for the dusk and arrived too early. As it turns out, the person she is to escort to the other world in a few hours is Hester. Irish playwright Marina Carr has rewritten the ancient story of Medea in the contemporary Irish countryside. Hester fights over a younger man who has left her for a significantly younger and wealthier bride. She is fighting for her old life, for her house, for her seven-year-old daughter Josie; she is fighting like all of us against her tragic fate. In this play, Marina Carr has exposed the basic human drives and passions - love, hatred, feelings of betrayal and the thirst for revenge - to the very core. She has situated the story of the ancient royal family in the context of Irish peasants and the nouveau riche, a setting that is familiar even to us. As a result, she moved ancient tragedy closer to tragicomedy. The world, in which the harsh reality of the countryside mingles with rumours and legends, is populated by mysterious and poetic figures of ghosts and ferocious cat-women, characters of harsh and even crude peasants, and comic characters from the local community, among whom the elderly parson plays a prominent role. The Irish adaptation of the ancient drama directed by Matúš Bachynec, who returns to the Drama Theatre of the Slovak National Theatre, is surprisingly Slovak.
Running time is indicative, as the dress rehearsal is still due for the production.
Première May 30, 2026
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Mika Myllyaho
Chaos
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Contemporary comedy about three women who are losing grip of their lives, until they end up in utter chaos.
Voľne na motívy poviedok Boženy Slančíkovej Timravy
Children
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Loosely based on short stories by Božena Slančíková-Timrava
A story about children, whom we can completely suffocate with too much love, but also about strangers, to whom we can be cruel and indifferent
Michal Belej, Daša Krištofovičová
Declaration of Independence
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
Authorial play inspired by the life of Edward Bernays and his wife Doris Fleischman.
Béla Pintér
Dirt
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
A powerful intimate story about parents and two adopted girls
Christopher Hampton
Embers
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Based on the novel Candles Are Burning Out by Sándor Márai.
A riveting reconstruction of betrayal, friendship, chase and passion.
Caryl Churchill
Escaped Alone
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Four ladies chat over a cup of tea about everything and nothing. Funny, cruel, factual and touching
Peter Mazalán, Lucia Mihálová
Etudes
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
Original play on the theme of autism
Ľubomír Feldek
Fear-Not
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
A fairy-tale about how Maruška and Fear-Not encountered more than just Twelve Months.
Katja Brunner
Ghosts Are Only Human
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
A bittersweet collective meditation on ageing.
Pavel Vilikovský
Hound Dog
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
This is brilliant literature about literature and a culture that is infused with irony, insight, sensitivity and comprehension.
Ivan Vyrypajev
Illusionen
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Bitter-sweet small-scale drama about the intimate universe of married couples
Denys Arcand
Jesus of Montreal
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
A story about the search for the meaning and place of spirituality in the modern urbanised world, but also a satirical look at the world of ar
Ján Chalupka
Kocúrkovo (Gotham City)
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
A comedy universe in a new format, with the bride waiting in vain for the groom and the author hitting the confines of the time.
Louisa May Alcottová
Little Women
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
Adaptation of the famous novel
William Shakespeare
Macbeth
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
One of the most famous tragedies about the tempting but sinister temptation to gain absolute power making one lose everything
Lope de Vega
Madness in Valencia
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
Energetic comedy with delicate ingenuity
Matúš Bachynec
Milada
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
Authorial docudrama that explores the profound story of a woman, mother, lawyer, politician, member of the Czech anti-Nazi résistance, and a victim of Stalinist show trial, Milada Horáková.
Morena, author’s production
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
Author’s production – a small probe into th einner world of a woman turning thirty
Florian Zeller
Mother
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
An intimate look into the woman's soul
Gianina Cărbunariu
My Beloved Enemy (Author’s project)
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
A witty, sharp but compassionate look at social conflict that questions whether we can still have an honest dialogue.
Peter Pavlac
OPERATION B - talking about silence
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
This original Slovak play was based on Marianna Oravcova's publication - Operation B, published by the Nation's Memory Institute
Lukáš Brutovský
Odliv [Drain]
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
The story of the country from which one leaves
Eugéne Ionesco
Rhino
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
A reflection on who is willing to undergo the transition and find their place in the security of the herd, and who would still rather remain human.
Ján Mikuš, Mária Danadová, Monika Kováčová
Sigma Werther
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
The production of Sigma Werther, in the distinctive directorial poetics of the creative duo ODIVO, who have won awards for their work for young people at home and abroad, offers a contemporary take on a well-known story about sensitivity, the desire for closeness and inner loneliness. The initial inspiration is found in Goethe's novel The Sorrows of Young Werther. The main character, Werther, a sensitive young man, is the language of Generation Z. He's a sigma, leaving the noisy urban environment for nature, where he tries to capture its sonic beauty and understand his own experience through it. However, this loneliness can turn into something serious, to even something extreme. Lotta, portrayed by three actresses, is also part of the story. The inner world and the changing emotions of the characters raise issues that are close to teenagers' hearts: the need for understanding, vulnerability or unfulfilled affection. Solitude as a phenomenon of adolescence is being examined here from different angles - not only through relationships, but also through alienation from the world around us. The sounds of the forest become a means of expression in the production, revealing not only the beauty of nature but also its endangerment. The ecological dimension is intertwined with the personal: the sense of loss, the lack of silence, the disturbed equilibrium. Sigma Werther creates a space for silence and reflection - not through moralising, but through sensory images, soundscapes and the authentic voice of teenagers. It reminds young audiences that even ambiguous and conflicting emotions are okay. It's not just the story of one love but also about what lies behind the silences, the looks, and the desire to belong somewhere. At a time when the world is overloaded with stimuli, Sigma Werther brings a moment of silence and perhaps a new way to listen to yourself and others.
Running time is indicative, as the dress rehearsal is still due for the production.
Première March 28, 2026
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Jozef Gregor Tajovský, Gabriela Preissová
Sin / Her Stepdaughter
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Two gems of Slovak and Czech realistic drama
Bertolt Brecht
THE LIFE OF GALILEI
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo is one of the most important works of world drama, exploring the birth of modern science and its clash with power structures. In the Drama Theatre of the Slovak National Theatre, this play has a staging history that testifies to the enduring relevance and universality of the work. The first production on the stage of the Slovak National Theatre, directed by Tibor Rakovský in 1958, became one of the key moments in the context of the post-war Slovak theatre. It brought an emphasis on humanism and scientific progress. The play reflects the changing social and political context, but Brecht's critique of power and the subject of the responsibility of individuality are also perceptible in the play. The new production by Martin Čičvák continues this tradition, bringing a contemporary perspective on the complex issues of truth, courage and compromise. The director puts Galileo at the centre of a dramatic dialogue that resonates with the present day, when scientific truth is often the subject of questioning and ideological battles. The production thus creates a bridge between the past and the present, reflecting the constant tension between science and power, individuality and the outside world. The production also recalls the importance of Brecht's play as a vehicle for critical thinking and social engagement. A space in which historical facts intertwine with universal themes of freedom and truth. The audience is thus invited to participate in a profound experience transcending traditional historical drama's boundaries. A fresh look at the Life of Galileo confirms that this play is still a timely appeal to courage and responsibility for knowledge and awareness. Čičvák thus continues staging classic iconic titles that appeal to a wide range of audiences.
Running time is indicative, as the dress rehearsal is still due for the production.
Première April 11, 2026
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DOMINIK TATARKA, Dávid Paška
Tatarka
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Tatarka project captures part of the author's literary cosmos in its infinitely associative, allegorical, even dreamlike nature.
Ivan Stodola
Tea at the Senator's
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
Zrakáč Theatre
Pavol Viecha, Martin Krč
The Cheeky Eyeless
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
Zrakáč Theatre
Sarah Ruhlová
The Clean House
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
An almost serious comedy about undercover housekeeping, innocent infidelity and the perfect joke
Alberto Moravia
The Conformist
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
A story about the desire to discover one's place in society, even at a blood price
Arthur Miller
The Crucible
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
A thrilling play about eternal moral dilemmas inspired by the Salem witch hunt
Guy de Maupassant
The Dumpling and Other Stories from the Train to Calais
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
A combination of several dramatisations of short stories by a famous French writer.
Roald Dahl
The Hotel Bristol Apartment
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
A black comedy based on Roald Dahl's Skin
Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molière
The Imaginary Invalid
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Absurdná komédia o závislosti od pochybných liečebných praktík
William Shakespeare
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
Classical Shakespearean comedy about the philandering knight Falstaff
Paul Rudnick
The New Century
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
An appealing shock therapy that will open your eyes, melt your heart and raise your mouth corners
Natalie Kocab
The Owl
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
A production about different opinions, dated views, as well as mutual understanding between two generations.
Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, Henry Shields
The Play that Goes Wrong
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
Contemporary British comedy presents an ironic view of the world of theatre and, at the same time, pays tribute to this world
Robert Crichton
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
A spirited story about not taking things too seriously, unless your life depends on it
Nikolaj Vasilijevič Gogoľ, Oleg Liptsin
The Story on How Ivan Ivanovich and Ivan Nikiforovich Have Fallen Out With Each Other
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
A story that took place between two neighbours in the small town of Mirhorod, but could also take place in your neighbourhood
Kolektív autorov
Till the Stones Come...
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
Sex, drugs and rockenroll... And MONEY
Joseph Conrad, David Jařab
Under Western Eyes
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
The story of a man who tried to sail harmlessly through an authoritarian regime, to have nothing to do with it, but chance prevented him from doing so
Maxim Gorkij
Vassa Zheleznova
Drama
The new SND building, Studio
A play about wealth that becomes fatal. About the life we want to protect and save. At what price?
Laura Wade
WATSONS
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
Jane Austen, the iconic British novelist, constantly speaks to us in her novels, their film and theatre adaptations, regardless of the fashion trends. Titles like Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility and others rightly enthuse their admirers, they are a kind of guaranteed brand. With humour, insight and refined irony, they depict the manners and relationships of upper-class rural society in the early 19th century, but as time passes, in addition to the elegant atmosphere of costumes, gardens and balls, the themes of gender and values become increasingly prominent. In the refined art of parlour conversation lies the determined, justified effort of the self-confident heroines not to base their happiness solely on pragmatism or the romance of arranging marriages. The great contemporary English playwright Laura Wade noticed Jane Austen's unfinished novel The Watsons and decided to both adapt it and creatively finish it. It turned out to be a blockbuster for several seasons. After many years of being brought up by her aunt, a young woman, Emma, returns to her birth family and becomes the star of the community with many suitors. However, what is sympathetically notable is the way in which she does not retreat from her position of an astonished observer. The enigmatic Laura comes to help her in her life orientation, as she playfully interacts with the unfinished literary characters from the position of a modern 21st-century woman. Our audiences, who loved the productions of Jane Eyre or Little Women directed by Marián Amsler, simply have something to look forward to again.
Running time is indicative, as the dress rehearsal is still due for the production.
Première January 31, 2026
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Lev Nikolajevič Tolstoj
War and Peace
Drama
The new SND building, Drama hall
One of the greatest pieces of world literature
Tereza Trusinová
What's up!
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
CLASSROOM PLAY (Staged in a classroom)
Kolektív autorov
You Will Have a Wild Night!
Drama
The new SND building, The Blue Salon
A creative reflection on a tragedy that has remained suppressed and untold for nearly a hundred years. A tragedy caused by prejudice that is present to this day.
