Our 15 year history

A brief history of Prague Youth Theatre:

In the summer of 2011, British-born, Prague-based actor and drama teacher Adam Stewart took the plunge and set about realising his dream of launching the city's first English-speaking youth theatre. That September, with a homemade website and press release in hand, he secured a home at Divadlo Kampa and launched the company's first term with approximately 15 students across two age groups.

Having grown up with youth theatre in his blood, Adam's mission was to provide a fun, friendly and performance-led platform where children and young adults could develop their confidence, creativity and love of theatre.

By 2013, student numbers had increased so much that a larger venue was required, and rehearsals moved to Divadlo Na Pradle, which remained PYT's home for the next seven years.

In September 2015, PYT took over an office space in the Kolowrat Palace in Prague's historic Old Town, and in January 2018 moved into dedicated office and studio spaces at Art Centrum Botič.

In September 2020, with student numbers swelling to over 200, PYT moved its weekend rehearsals to the spacious studios at Centrum Tance Můstek.

In 2021, PYT celebrated its 10th anniversary while navigating all of the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new chapter began in February 2024, when Prague Youth Theatre moved into its current home – The PYT Hub on Krymská in Vršovice. A creative home for our community, the Hub houses our dedicated rehearsal studio, office, and costume & props store.

Since then, the company has continued to grow and flourish. Despite the disruption of the pandemic, PYT emerged stronger, and our post-COVID years have seen the organisation go from strength to strength.

Now, in 2026, Prague Youth Theatre is celebrating its 15th year. We are proud to have 260 students across our courses, representing many different nationalities, making PYT a truly international community of young people united by a love of theatre.

What began in 2011 with 15 students, two age groups and a homemade website has grown into Prague's leading English-language youth theatre – and we're excited to see what the next 15 years will bring.

Watch the 10 year celebration video on our Youtube channel.