The story of the rebel actress

This year, we mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the first Slovak actress - Anička Jurkovičová. For mid-19th century women, it was nowhere near common to be a part of a theatre play. Even female characters were portrayed by men.

At that times, there were still deeply rooted stereotypes and prejudice about women and their limited roles in society. Anička Jurkovičová broke many if those stereotypes.

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