page_title: Culture of Kraków
section_title: Theatres
hierarchical_section_title: Culture of Kraków / Theatres
caption_attribution_description: English: Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków by night.Polski: Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Krakowie nocą.
context_page_description: Kraków is considered by many to be the cultural capital of Poland. It was named the European Capital of Culture by the European Union for the year 2000. The city has some of the best museums in the country and several famous theaters. It became the residence of two Polish Nobel laureates in literature: Wisława Szymborska and Czesław Miłosz, while a third Nobel laureate, the Yugoslav writer Ivo Andric also lived and studied in Krakow. It is also home to one of the world's oldest universities, the Jagiellonian University of Kraków.
context_section_description: Kraków is home to one of nation's most active theatre scenes and some of the oldest continuing performing arts companies. It is considered to be the second largest centre for Polish theatre behind Warsaw. It is home to both acclaimed productions by companies such as the National Stary Theatre, and the emerging companies supporting new generation of local artists. Among established theatres in Kraków with permanent stages often in buildings of historic significance are:
  National Stary Theatre, a.k.a. The Old Theatre, at 1 Jagielonska St.
  Juliusz Słowacki Theatre, at 1 Sw. Ducha Square
  Bagatela Theatre, at 6 Karmelicka St.
  The Ludowy Theatre, a.k.a. The People's Theatre, at os. Teatralne in District Nowa Huta
  Groteska Theatre of Puppetry, at 2 Skarbowa St.
  Theater Scena STU, at 16 Krasinskiego St.
  Łaźnia Nowa Theatre in Nowa Huta
  The Krakow VARIETE Theatre
caption: Slowacki Theatre in Krakow Old Town District
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