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Our People

The People Behind Slovak Theatre London

Slovak Theatre London is led by Simona Vrabcová and Rebeka Jurčacková and works with a wider network of performers, directors, writers, designers, filmmakers and creative specialists.

Each project brings together a different team, combining long-term artistic relationships with new collaborators and specialist expertise.

Leadership

Founder & Executive Director

Simona Vrabcová

Founder and Executive Director leading STL’s artistic vision, strategy, partnerships and multidisciplinary programme development.

Creative Producer & Visual Director

Rebeka Jurčacková

Creative Producer and Visual Director shaping STL’s multidisciplinary projects, visual identity, exhibitions and public engagement.

Current Collaborators

Slovak Theatre London develops its programmes with artists and specialists who contribute to particular productions, films, exhibitions and learning activities. Their roles reflect the project-based and multidisciplinary nature of the organisation.

Zuzana Strnátová

Director & Composer

  • Theatre
  • Direction
  • Composition

Director of Extreme [The New Norm] and the new production Streets of London Are Paved with Gold.

Jana Zordan

Movement Director & Choreographer

  • Movement
  • Choreography
  • Physical Theatre

Long-term STL choreographer and current Movement Director for Streets of London Are Paved with Gold.

Isabel Morales-Detková

Film Director, Filmmaker & Cinematographer

  • Film
  • Cinematography
  • Direction

Spanish-Slovak director and cinematographer contributing to STL’s screen-based projects.

Katie Cecil

Filmmaker

  • Film
  • Editing
  • Digital Content

Katie Cecil joined Slovak Theatre London in 2023 and has contributed to the production of the Portraits of Slovak and Czech Britain documentary as a B-camera operator. A Prague-born filmmaker, her practice spans directing, writing, editing and digital content.

Kristýna Havelková

Actress

  • Performance
  • Theatre

Czech performer currently developing Streets of London Are Paved with Gold.

Shivone Dominguez-Blaščíková

Actress, Singer & Dancer

  • Theatre
  • Film
  • Music
  • Dance

Actress, singer and dancer contributing to Streets of London Are Paved with Gold, the Portraits of Slovak and Czech Britain documentary and STL’s participatory programme.

Jakub Mikušinec

Music Composer

  • Film
  • Composition
  • Documentary

Film composer creating original music for the Portraits of Slovak and Czech Britain documentary.

Radovan Brtko (Radushko)

Multi-instrumentalist, Composer & DJ

  • Music
  • Composition
  • Documentary

Multi-instrumentalist, composer and DJ contributing music to the Portraits of Slovak and Czech Britain documentary and appearing in the film.

Past Collaborators

Slovak Theatre London has been shaped by many artists and collaborators since its beginnings. Each person brought different experience, knowledge and creative energy to the company’s productions and development.

This archive recognises the artists and collaborators whose contributions helped shape earlier productions and stages of STL’s development.

Adam Hašák

Actor, Writer & Director

  • Theatre
  • Film
  • Joined STL in 2023

Slovak actor, writer and director whose work spans theatre and film across Slovakia and the UK.

Natália Lukáčová

Actress, Singer & Vocal Teacher

  • Performance
  • Music
  • Joined STL in 2023

Slovak actress, singer and vocal teacher trained at the State Conservatory in Slovakia.

Tatiana Janišová

Singer & Actress

  • Performance
  • Music
  • Joined STL in 2023

Slovak soprano and actress trained at the J. M. Hurban Conservatoire in Žilina.

Dalibor Buranda

Actor

  • Extreme [The New Norm]

Slovak performer combining musical theatre, acting and screen performance.

Katarína Martin

Actress

  • Extreme [The New Norm]

Slovak performer working predominantly in film and television.

Tereza Růžičková

Actress

  • Extreme [The New Norm]

Czech performer with experience across youth, amateur and professional Czech theatre.

Simona Gibejová

Actress & Multidisciplinary Artist

  • Extreme [The New Norm]

Slovak performer working across theatre, music, visual design and wearable art.

Jozef Radovský

Actor

  • Extreme [The New Norm]

Slovak performer with international film, television and music video credits.

Sára Šišková

Set & Costume Designer

  • Set Design
  • Costume Design

Set and costume designer for Academy for Women and Extreme [The New Norm].

Barbora Sláviková

Former Co-manager & Producer

  • Management
  • Production

Former co-manager and producer for Extreme [The New Norm] and an earlier STL website redesign.

Jana Jenčová

Actress

  • Mum, What Did You Want?

Slovak performer combining conservatoire training with devised and physical theatre.

Monika Šimková

Actress

  • Mum, What Did You Want?

Slovak performer combining conservatoire training with UK acting development.

Barbora Trubačová

Actress & Production Contributor

  • Mum, What Did You Want?

Czech performer with a background in classical singing, branding and production assistance.

Iasmina Iabloncic

Actress & Filmmaker

  • Mum, What Did You Want?

Slovak-Romanian performer and filmmaker connecting performance with visual storytelling.

Lukáš Božík

Actor

  • Mum, What Did You Want?

Slovak performer with student theatre and regional drama experience.

Petra Čorňáková

Actress & Theatre Maker

  • Academy for Women

Performer and theatre maker with experience across direction, devising and community practice.

Zuzana Šťastná

Actress & Singer

  • Academy for Women
  • Mum, What Did You Want?

Slovak performer and singer combining acting, musical theatre and live vocal work.

Simon Kopunec

Actor

  • Academy for Women

Slovak performer trained in classical acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.

Matěj Paprčiak

Actor & Model

  • Academy for Women

Slovak-Czech performer and model with experience across London and Prague.

Klaudia Tomanová

Actress & Comedian

  • Academy for Women

Slovak performer and comedian with international theatre experience including Broadway training.

Katarína Sliacka

Composer & Music Arranger

  • Music
  • Composition

Composer and music arranger for Migrants’ Rhapsody and Academy for Women.

Jakub Repiský

Actor

  • Migrants’ Rhapsody

Performed in Migrants’ Rhapsody.

Natália Herzogová

Actress

  • Migrants’ Rhapsody

Performed in Migrants’ Rhapsody.

Marek Chomist

Actor

  • Migrants’ Rhapsody

Performed in Migrants’ Rhapsody.

Jana Balážiová

Actress

  • Migrants’ Rhapsody

Performed in Migrants’ Rhapsody.

Róbert Sušienka

Actor

  • Migrants’ Rhapsody

Performed in Migrants’ Rhapsody.

Work With Us

Work with us

Slovak Theatre London works with artists, filmmakers, designers, researchers, educators and cultural partners across theatre, film, exhibitions and learning.

Our teams are built around the needs of each project. We welcome conversations with people interested in collaborative, multidisciplinary and internationally focused creative work.