Ondřej Štefaňák
artistic Director Of Drama
A graduate of drama directing at DAMU (class of Daria Ullrichová and Jan Nebeský). Already during his studies, he collaborated with prominent directors, including Kamila Polívková (Studio Hrdinů), Dušan D. Pařízek (Volkstheater Vienna), Robert Borgmann (Berliner Ensemble) and Armin Petras (Deutsches Theater). He made his debut with the production Lonely Horny Only at A studio Rubín, and in 2019 he received the …příští vlna/next wave… Festival Award for Discovery of the Year. Since 2020, he has been working at Divadlo X10, becoming its artistic director in the 2020/2021 season.
At X10, he has staged Zmrzačení (Mutilation), Otcovrah (Patricide), the first part of the trilogy Čekárna: Úspěch (Waiting Room: Success) (the trilogy won the Josef Balvín Award), the acclaimed Destrukce (Destruction) and Filoktétés. Last minute. In May 2025, he premiered the German part of the international project 120 Ochsen at the Schaubühne Lindenfels in Leipzig. He directs across Czech stages (A studio Rubín, MeetFactory, Divadlo D21, Klicperovo divadlo Hradec Králové, Horácké divadlo Jihlava, HaDivadlo Brno), collaborates with Český rozhlas, designs the sets for his productions, and also engages in digital experiments (e.g., the online project Play Havel).
