The Contemporary Theatre is appreciated for its clearly composed repertoire, serious thinking about the audienceand a great selection of artists of different generations.
Everything began in the season 1947/48, with the outset of a drama stage at the Puppet and Actor Theatre, created by Elżbieta and Zenon Kalinowicz. In 1948, the city authorities took over the administration of this private undertaking, changing its name to the Young Spectator Theatre (it became a state theatre in 1950).