A newly formed theatre group is set to take to the stage in Bratislava this November – composed mainly of English-language teachers from Ireland and the UK (and one Zimbabwean).

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Cultúr Slovensko – named for the Irish word for “culture” and the Slovak name for Slovakia – aims to bridge cultural gaps between the two nations by promoting Irish culture in Slovakia, mirroring similar initiatives by Slovak communities living in Ireland.

Their inaugural production, on 13 and 14 November, will be Moll, John B. Keane’s farcical comedy suitable for audiences aged 13 and over. The story follows three priests in rural 1970s Ireland whose quiet lives are upended by the arrival of Moll, a housekeeper who quickly wraps them around her little finger. Tickets are on sale now.

‘More than just laughs’

For Daniel Hall, an English teacher who has lived in Bratislava for nine years, the production marks a return to a long-held passion.

“I’m married with a three-year-old child and work full-time in a primary school, along with most of the other actors,” he says. “Previously I lived in Budapest for 13 years, where I was very active in amateur theatre, but this is only my second production here.”