Śląski Teatr im. St. Wyspianski in Katowice is the most dramatic scene in the area of Upper Silesia. Theater building was erected in 1907, designed by architect Carl Moritz. For 15 years it housed the German theater, in October 1922, after returning to the borders of Silesia, Polish, began his artistic activity in the Polish Theatre.
Theatre serves as the national stage in Silesia. In the theater have a permanent place of work of Polish and international classics (Stage High), contemporary Polish dramas (Chamber Stage), theater performances also draw on the third stage - in the hall of initiation of the former Masonic lodge (The scene in the paint shop).
Theatre has a wide range of international contacts. In recent years, presented his performances in various parts of Europe (Moscow, Lvov, Vilnius, Brussels, Stockholm, Vienna, Paris).