The History of Slovak Theatre – 1. Slovak Theatre before 1919 Theatre and Drama on the Territory of Today’s Slovakia before 1830 The beginnings of religious forms of medieval theatre date back to the 9th century and are associated with the process of formation of Western Christian liturgy, where the decisive role was played by …
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The History of Slovak Theatre – 2. Foundation of Slovak National Theatre The first step on the road to a national theatre was the establishment of the Slovak National Theatre Cooperative as a shareholding company, since this cultural theatre venue could not count on any significant subsidy from the newly formed state – Czechoslovakia. The …
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The History of Slovak Theatre – 3. Network of Theatres The creation of a professional theatre network in Slovakia depended to a large extent on the social and political climate in the country; by the same token the issue of foundation of new theatres and demise of the existing ones often times came from above …
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The History of Slovak Theatre – 4. Theatre Architecture Theatre architecture in Slovakia has a rich hsitory. The designers of historical theatre building projects were primarily foreign architects whose creative input into the Slovak environment was a great contribution to the development of the municipal and local culture. Their projects brought the latest trends in …
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The History of Slovak Theatre – 5. Dramatic Theatre The Pillars of World Drama During the first years of existence of professional Slovak theatre the Slovak language was featured on the stages very gradually and randomly. The dramatic theatre usually spoke to its audiences in Czech. The first dramatic premiere in the Slovak National Theatre …
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