Reclaimed Avant-garde
The international project Reclaimed Avant-garde was organized by the Zbigniew Raszewski Theatre Institute in Warsaw. In addition to the Theatre Institute, the project involved theatre research and arts institutions from several European countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia, Croatia, and Bulgaria).
Click the following link to explore the project’s outcome, a publication in English: RECLAIMED AVANT-GARDE: Spaces and Stages of Avant-Garde Theatre in Central-Eastern Europe.
Theatre and 30 Years of the Independent Slovak Republic
The conference took place on 15–16 November 2023 at the Theatre Institute. The proceedings volume contains fourteen contributions focusing on the work of specific theatres (e.g. Divadlo Pôtoň, Spišské divadlo, Divadlo Lab of the Academy of Performing Arts), festivals (Divadelná Nitra, Nová dráma/New Drama), as well as case studies in the field of cultural management.
Special attention is given to strategic cultural policy documents, directing practices between the independent scene and repertory theatres, the dramatic work of Viliam Klimáček, and questions of myth, identity, and the representation of the nation in theatrical symbolism.
The volume was edited by Lenka Dzadíková (editor-in-chief) and Zuzana Andrejco Ferusová (language editor). The bibliography was revised by Martina Ulmanová, and the index was prepared by Miroslava Košťálová. Graphic design was by Eva Péč Brezinová.
A review of the publication is available within the project Slovak Centre of AICT – Monitoring of Theatre Literature.
Another activity of the Theatre Institute marking the 30th anniversary of the Slovak Republic was the exhibition How We Search – 30 Years of the Slovak Republic in Theatre Productions.
Theatre in Exile
The international conference Theatre in Exile took place in Bratislava during the Nová dráma / New Drama 2023 festival, in cooperation with the Slovak Centre of AICT.
The conference featured leading figures of European theatre studies such as Patrice Pavis, Stephen Elliot Wilmer, Darko Lukić, and many others. The individual studies included in the proceedings offer insights into theoretical approaches to theatre in exile, historical contexts, the work of selected authors, as well as perspectives on various forms of exile in times of both voluntary and forced migration.
The proceedings, in English, are available online on the Theatre Institute’s website.
Philanthropy in the Performing Arts
The conference took place on 16–17 May 2024 during the 20th edition of the Nová dráma/New Drama 2024 festival. It includes Slovak and international contributions addressing philanthropy, charity, and benevolence, while also examining the position of the artist, financial and social conditions, and expressions of solidarity in the arts.
The proceedings were compiled and edited by Dária Fojtíková Fehérová. Contributors to the publication include Zuzana Andrejco Ferusová (language editing), Martina Ulmanová (bibliography), and Klára Madunická (graphic design).
The proceedings, in Slovak, are available online on the Theatre Institute’s website.
Collection of Slovak Artists Working Abroad
The Theatre Research Centre prepared materials for a profile-based study of the creative and performance activities of Slovak dance artists working abroad, alongside a parallel reflection on their activities in Slovakia.
The project included the periodic and systematic collection of documentation related to the activities of Slovak artists abroad, as well as its preservation within the Theatre Institute’s collections.
At present, the expansion of this collection has been suspended due to a lack of staffing resources.
