The Slovak National Theatre (SND) Bratislava began writing its history in 1920. It currently consists of three permanent ensembles – drama, opera, and ballet – which use the historical building in the Hviezdoslav Square and the new building opened in 2007. A number of renowned theatre directors stood at the head of the theatre after World War II (Peter Mikulík, Pavol Haspra, Miloš Pietor, Ľubomír Vajdička). From 2013 to 2017, it was led by the remarkable director Roman Polák. Under his direction, alongside classic and contemporary foreign plays, the repertoire included texts by Slovak authors such as Klimáček, Olekšák, Uličiansky, Majling, Schulczová, etc. The dramaturgy of the drama section directly initiated the creation of original plays (e.g. Leni, Slovo Válkovo, Bál, Labyrinty a raje Jána Amosa), which, thanks to their provocative socio-political themes, often generated stormy reactions from the audience and fruitful discussion. Examples include Gindl’s docudrama under Polák’s direction about the wild 1990s, Carpathian Thriller, or the audience favourite criminal story with a political background directed by Jiří Havelka, Elites, both of which were featured at Flora. The festival audience also had the opportunity to see Polák’s amazing production with Martin Huba and Dušan Jamrich, Embers (2008). Since 2021, Miriam Kičiňová has been the artistic director of the SND Drama Company.