INSTITUTIONS              >TOP<

The Theatre Institute
The Theatre Institute (founded in 1961) is an only professional institution in Slovakia researching into theatre and drama since 1920 when the first professional stage in Slovakia was established. Theatre Institute has gradually transformed into a modern organizational and projecting European institution whose aim is to offer complete information services of theatre and performing arts. Institution´s priorities is researching activity, documentation, organizing cultural, educational events and exhibitions, publishing activities. Leading projects in the field of contemporary drama is Nová dráma / New Drama festival; project New Writing and Dráma competition.

The Theatre Institute / Divadelný ústav
Jakubovo námestie
12 813 57 Bratislava
Slovak republic
Tel.: +421 (0)2 59304702
Fax: +421 (0)2 52931571
du@theatre.sk
www.theatre.sk

Institute of Theatre and Film - Slovak Academy of Sciences
Institute of Theatre and Film of the Slovak Academy of Sciences does the research in the theory and history of the theatre, movie, radio and television arts and sciences. Founded in 1953, its current structure (Kabinet divadla a filmu SAV) was established in 1990. It is the publisher of the Slovenské divadlo magazine. It collaborates with both domestic and foreign intitutes and universities of this field. The Institute provides doctoral studies (PhD) of the History and Theory of the Theatre Art.

Institute of Theatre and Film - Slovak Academy of Sciences / Kabinet divadla a filmu SAV
Dúbravská cesta 9
841 04 Bratislava
Slovak republic
Tel.: + 421 2 5477 7193
Fax:: + 421 2 5477 3567
milos.mistrik@savba.sk
www.kadf.sav.sk

THEATRES              >TOP<

Štúdio 12
The Studio 12 is a unique multimedia space designed for presentation of new drama and contemporary art. It is specific "non-theatrical" place of the former studio of Slovak radio. Since 2001 a number of projects were created within the presentation of contemporary world´s and Slovak drama in co-operation of Theatre Institute and independents subjects. In Studio 12 were Slovak and world premieres of different contemporary playwrights (Peter Pavlac, Eva Maliti-Franová, Ivan Vyrypaev, Ola Mukhina, Sarah Kane etc.)

Studio 12 / Štúdio 12
Jakubovo námestie 12
813 57 Bratislava
Slovak republic
Tel.: +421 2 59304779
Fax: +421 2 52931571
studio12@theatre.sk, info@studio12.sk
www.studio12.sk

A4 - zero space

A4 - zero space is a multifunctional non-commercial centre for contemporary culture, which is oriented towards creation, presentation and education in present-day forms of theatre, dance, music and film, contemporary visual culture and new media art. Project A4 - zero space is the result of the efforts of several civic cultural organizations throughout the past several years to create a centre for the support and presentation of contemporary artistic expressions in the performing arts and new media, supporting dynamic and innovative artistic productions. Under one roof it gathers together already existing activities aimed at similar target groups but at the same time it enlarges and transforms them into an effective working open multimedia space, which meets the needs of the inhabitants of the capital of Slovakia. A4 is home of the authorial theatre group SkRAT and also open stage for guest
Slovak and foreign theatre ensembles.

A4 - zero space / A4 - nultý priestor
Námestie SNP 12
812 34 Bratislava
Slovak republic
info@a4.sk
www.a4.sk

PROJECTS             >TOP<

New Writing
Project New Writing consists of two programmes oriented on two different target groups. The main goal of the first one - New Writing for young playwrights is discovering new dramatic "voices" among Slovak playwrights, creation of new educational platform for young authors and enabling continual and concentrated work on new texts (by means of seminars and workshops) lead by Slovak and foreign experts (playwrights, directors, dramaturges). Project tends to enhance presentation of new texts before wider (especially young) audience, motivate young authors to write and publish and to support diversification of creative, informal education in Slovakia. The second part of the project New Writing - Dramatically Young orients on children and youth (10-18 years old), and initiates work of scriptwriting clubs for children in 6 regions of Slovakia. Project aims to edify youth trainers and playwriting lecturers for specific field - teaching children playwriting and develop invaluable skills among the young participants - such as growing in confidence, gaining team working abilities, and improving communication skills and leading children to very early understanding of theatre and insight into art - all these being skills that could later be applied to other areas of the formal curriculum.

Department of Projecting and Marketing
The Theatre Institute / Divadelný ústav
Jakubovo námestie 12
813 57 Bratislava
Slovak republic
Tel.: +421 2 59304702
Fax: +421 2 52931571
maja.hriesik@theatre.sk
www.theatre.sk

European Translation Workshop / L´Ateliér Européen de la Traduction
International project supported by programme Culture 2000 is network of different institutions in the field of promotion of the contemporary drama and translation (France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Rumania, Slovakia, Greece, Brazil, Egypt, Bulgaria, Russia). The Theatre Institute is partner of the project and coordinates its activities in Slovakia. Its main programmes - LABELEUROPA, OPEN, DISCOVERS - form part of this outlook and embody its values in various public and professional forms (mediation, publishing, training, creation).

Department of Public and Foreign Relations
The Theatre Institute / Divadelný ústav
Jakubovo námestie 12
813 57 Bratislava
Slovak republic
Tel.: +421 2 59304702
Fax: +421 2 52931571
romana.maliti@theatre.sk
www.theatre.sk
www.atelier-traduction.com

Dráma competition
Since 2000 now the Theater Institute has been sponsoring a competition of original dramatic texts - theater plays in the Slovak language. Competition Dráma systematically supports the creation of original Slovak drama and its subsequent staging. The project encapsulates the competition Dráma itself, a public presentation of the finalist plays called Theater Triathlon, and publishing the finalist plays. Many of the plays of the finalists of the competition, written by Viliam Klimácek, Silvester Lavrík, Peter Pavlac, Eva Maliti-Franová, Jana Bodnárová, Michal Ditte and others were produced in Slovak theaters and translated into multiple languages. Partners of the competition are different Slovak proffesional theatres f. e. Drama of Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava.

Sútaž Dráma / Dráma competition
Department of Projecting and Marketing
The Theatre Institute / Divadelný ústav
Jakubovo námestie 12
813 57 Bratislava
Slovak republic
Tel.: +421 2 59304702
Fax: +421 2 52931571
maja.hriesik@theatre.sk
www.theatre.sk

FESTIVALS             >TOP<

Nová dráma / New Drama - Contemporary Slovak and World drama festival
Since 2005 Nová dráma / New Drama is the only festival staging contemporary drama in Slovakia profides a complex view about new trends in contemporary theatre and its contribution to professional theatres in Slovakia. Each year an international jury gives a prestige prize in various categories. A special programme section represents one foreign country every year (for example in 2007 Rumania) by guest production, stage readings, lectures, workshops or discussion with selected authors. There is an attractive accompanying programme, traditionally including Theatre Triathlon (the presentation of the laureates of the annual competition of Slovak playwrights called Drama); international conference; meeting of representants of theatre institutes and museums from Central Europe. Main organizer of the festival is Theatre institute Bratislava.

Festival Nová dráma / New Drama
Jakubovo námestie 12
813 57 Bratislava
Slovak republic
Tel.: +421 2 59304702, 59304780
Fax: +421 2 52931571
romana.maliti@theatre.sk
www.novadrama.sk

MAGAZINES             >TOP<

kód - konkrétne o divadle / concrete on theatre
The magazine was founded in 2007 to fill in the gap of the missing theatre criticism and constitutes a platform for the artists to express themselves. The articles are written by respected theatre researchers, creators form Slovakia, but also from Czech republic and other European countries. The magazine includes reviews, interviews, profiles of creators, articles on theatre theory and history, original plays and adaptations staged in Slovakia. The section Dekodér (Decoder) provides informations about grants, workshops, auditions, competitions, education programmes, conferences, festivals and exhibitions in Slovakia and abroad.

kód - concrete on theatre / konkrétne o divadle
Jakubovo námestie 12
813 57 Bratislava
Slovak republic
Tel.: +421 2 59304780
Fax: +421 252931571
kod@theatre.sk
www.casopiskod.sk

The Slovak Theatre / Slovenské divadlo
The magazine entitled Slovenské divadlo, Revue dramatických umení (The Slovak Theatre, Journal of Theatre, Film, Radio and Television Art), has been published since 1953. It is the most important Slovakia's magazine dedicated to the theory and history of performing arts. The magazine is illustrated. Each year's volume contains approximately 500 pages. The magazine is available in the Slovak language, with English abstracts and contents.

Slovenské divadlo
Dúbravská cesta 9
841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia
Tel.: +421 2 5477 7193
Fax: +421 2 5477 3567
andrej.matasik@savba.sk
www.kadf.sav.sk