Astorka Korzo ’90 Theatre

Why visit

Astorka Korzo ’90 is one of Bratislava’s leading independent repertory theatres, founded by actors shortly after the Velvet Revolution. Its programme mixes modern world classics with ambitious contemporary drama.

Part of the name recalls the Theatre on the Corso of the late 1960s, the rest the Astória café, a meeting place of the city’s cultural life near the company’s first home on Suché mýto. Since the early 2000s the theatre has played in a former cinema on SNP Square.

What to see

• Repertory: modern world classics alongside new plays, with several productions in rotation each month
• The ensemble: a resident company of established Slovak actors, many of them known from film and television
• The auditorium: the converted hall of the former Pohraničník cinema, now the theatre’s main stage

Plan your visit

Performances are in Slovak, so check the listing for any productions with English surtitles. Popular productions sell out, so book ahead.

Allow two to three hours for an evening performance. The Old Market Hall is across SNP Square and the Main Square is about 5 minutes’ walk away.