In Development
2027 (In Development)Streets of London Are Paved with Gold
A new devised production growing out of the Portraits programme, currently in development under the working title Streets of London Are Paved with Gold.
Our Work
Original Theatre Productions
From devised work exploring migration and belonging to an upcoming production growing out of the Portraits programme — explore the productions created by Slovak Theatre London since 2015.
Productions
Five productions, plus one in development
From Migrants' Rhapsody in 2015 to a new 2027 devised piece — the productions that have shaped STL's artistic voice.
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Production 02
2022–2023Extreme [The New Norm]
A colourful collage of scenes and characters responding to the lived experience of the pandemic. Toured Edinburgh Fringe and Camden Fringe in 2023, where it received the Keep It Fringe Award.
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
FestivalsEdinburgh Fringe 2023 · Camden Fringe 2023
Production 03
2018–2019Mum, What Did You Want?
Returning to migration from the perspective of the mothers and grandmothers who remained in Slovakia — a documentary performance enriched with songs and dances.
DirectorJana Zordan
Venues229 Venue, London · Prague
Production 04
2017Academy for Women
A traditional-style probe into the lives of young women caught in the sex industry, written from a defence of the fragile amid a vocabulary of modern success.
DirectorSimona Vrabcová
Venues229 Venue, London
Production 05
2015–2016Migrants’ Rhapsody
A dynamic devised performance telling the unspoken afflictions of Slovak migrants in Britain — rehearsed outside the Slovak Catholic Mission and toured across London, Prague, Brussels and Slovakia. The first production in STL’s new era, and the moment the company adopted the name Slovak Theatre in London.
DirectorJuliana Sersenová (transition period)
VenuesMultiple London venues · Prague · Brussels · Slovakia
Touring & Festivals
30+ venues, 6 countries
STL productions have toured across the United Kingdom and Europe, including performances at the Edinburgh Fringe and Camden Fringe festivals.
United Kingdom
London venues, Edinburgh Fringe, Camden Fringe and additional UK dates.
Europe
Prague, Brussels and additional cities across Slovakia and continental Europe.
Recognition
Keep It Fringe Award 2023 (Edinburgh Fringe) for Extreme [The New Norm].
Our Impact
The scale of our work since 2009
Original productions, performances, reach and collaborators across the company's history.
13
Original 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.
Continue exploring
Read the full history of STL
From the founding Slovak theatre community in 2009 to today — including the early community productions and the full chronology of original contemporary work.