Theatre · Film · Exhibitions
Slovak Theatre London is a multilingual theatre and multidisciplinary company. We create original theatre, documentary film, exhibitions and community programmes that share the lived experience of Slovak and Czech people in the United Kingdom.
Flagship Programme
Portraits of Slovak and Czech Britain is STL’s flagship multidisciplinary programme exploring more than one hundred years of Slovak and Czech migration to Britain through photography, documentary film, theatre, historical research and community engagement.
What Defines Us
Slovak Theatre London is rooted in the lives of the Slovak and Czech community in Britain. Our work is guided by five values — the ideas that hold our programmes, productions and partnerships together.
We tell authentic stories that connect Slovak, Czech and international audiences through theatre, documentary film, exhibitions and community engagement.
We build meaningful cultural dialogue between Slovakia, Czechia and the United Kingdom while creating opportunities for international collaboration.
Our work grows from real people, lived experiences and strong relationships with communities both in Britain and abroad.
We create original multidisciplinary work by combining theatre, documentary film, exhibitions and education into contemporary cultural programmes.
We believe culture creates understanding, strengthens communities and preserves stories that deserve to be remembered and shared.
Featured Event
Our next major moment — premieres, openings and gatherings.
Film
World premiere of the Portraits documentary film at The Gate Picturehouse, Notting Hill — free entry.
The numbers tell only part of the story, but together they reflect the scale of our work, creative collaborations and audience engagement since 2009.
13
Productions
Created between 2009–2025.
60+
Performances
Presented across more than 30 venues in 6 countries, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
8,000+
Audience & Community Reach
Across performances, exhibitions, workshops and community events.
200,000+
Digital Reach
Combined online reach across social media and video platforms.
1,000+
Exhibition Visitors
Across the Portraits of Slovak and Czech Britain programme.
40+
Creative Collaborators
Actors, directors, photographers, filmmakers, musicians and other creative professionals.
Productions
From Migrants’ Rhapsody to a new production in development for 2027, our work is rooted in collaboration, lived experience and migration.
In development
A new devised production growing out of the Portraits programme — working title. Title, venue, cast and dates are not yet confirmed.
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Devised Production
A colourful collage of scenes and characters responding to the lived experience of the pandemic.
DirectorZuzana Strnátová
VenuesLondon: The Cockpit · The Water Rats · Edinburgh: Greenside Venues · Dublin: The Civic · Brussels: Théâtre de la Flûte Enchantée · Slovakia: Teatro Colorato, Bratislava · Bytča: Kultúrny dom · Nitra: Štúdio A4
Devised Production
The mothers who remained in Slovakia. The grandmothers who fly after their grandchildren.
DirectorJana Zordan
Venues229 Venue, London · Prague
Devised Production
A dynamic devised performance telling the unspoken afflictions of Slovak migrants in Britain.
DirectorJuliana Sersenová (transition period)
VenuesMultiple London venues · Prague · Brussels · Slovakia
OUR STORY
For almost two decades, Slovak Theatre London has brought together artists, audiences and communities through theatre, documentary film, exhibitions and learning. What began as a volunteer Slovak theatre community in 2009 has grown into a professional cultural organisation working across Britain and Slovakia.
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We send occasional updates about productions, film premieres, exhibitions, learning programmes and opportunities to take part. No more than a few times per year.
