THEATRE CZ – Bulletin 1/08
The Newsletter for those interested in the world of Czech Theatre: Published by the Arts Institute – Theatre Institute in Prague
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THEATRE – Click here
DANCE – Click Here
PUPPET THEATRE – Click Here
FESTIVALS – Click here
OTHER NEWS (Exhibitions, etc) – Click Here
THEATRE / DRAMA
Ingmar Bergman: Saraband
– Kamila Černá
Jiří Pokorný recently staged Ingmar Bergman´s last text at the Theatre on the Balustrades in Prague, shaking up the interest of theatre critics. Pokorný has been awarded for his direction – as a director with a new vision, a new fantasy, and courage. Click here.
Oněgin from Ostrava
– Kamila Černá
Jan Mikulášek has recently drawn attention to himself with several important productions staged in the Moravian city of Ostrava as well as in Brno. This season, he has taken on the challenge to dramatise Pushkin´s Eugene Onegin (Evžen Oněgin) at the Petr Bezruč Theatre in Ostrava. Click here.
Two Classic Productions by Pitínský and Morávek
– Kamila Černá
Two of the Czech Republic's most outstanding artists of the "mid-generation" staged classic titles at two of Prague's largest theatres this season: The Grandmother by Božena Němcová at the National Theatre and The Cherry Orchard at the Theatre on Vinohrady. Click here.< /font>
DANCE
420people – New Czech Dance Company
– Roman Vašek
Two former dance performers from the Nederlands Dans Theater Nataša Novotná and Václav Kuneš teamed up with producer Ondřej Kotrč to create the new dance company 420people. The world premiere of their new projects recently took place in Brno and Prague. Click here.
A New Choreography about Power and Helplessness
– Jana Návratová
It seems that Dot504 has a very strong season ahead of themselves. After their remarkable Holdin´ Fast (choreography Jozef Fruček and Linda Kapetanea), the company presented their debut performance of Proposition by dancer Lenka Vagnerová at the Ponec Theatre. Click here.
Albert's Fears
– Jana Návratová
Another new successful production is the performance Albert's Fears (Albert se bojí) by performer Vojta Švejda recently presented at the Alfred ve dvoře Theatre. Švejda is a non-verbal performer whose specialty is not experimental theatre, but something that can be considered a stylized "exercise". Click here.
PUPPET THEATRE
Puppet Theatre Highlights – At Home and Abroad
– Nina Malíková
A brief look at the world of Czech puppet theatre – changes at VyšeHratky festival in Prague, a new artistic director in Most, and the successful puppet exhibit in Tolosa returns to Brno. Click here.
FESTIVALS
Spring Festivals in 2008
– Don Nixon
The Czech Dance Platform, Four Days in Motion and the Prague Fringe Festival are three festivals that you will want to mark in your diaries. Click here.
OTHER NEWS
New Director for the Arts Institute – Theatre Institute
– Don Nixon
On March 1st, 2008, the Arts Institute – Theatre Institute will have a new Director – Pavla Petrová, from the Ministry of Culture – Department of Arts and Libraries. Click here
Web changes – Theatre Institute and Theatre.cz
– Don Nixon
The Theatre Institute has updated its website and the Theatre.cz to provide you with more information about Czech theatre, including a weekly update of information. Click here.
Exhibitions
– Don Nixon
The Arts Institute – Theatre Institute is currently touring the world with exhibits documenting Czech and world theatre: The PQ in Photos – USA and Mexico, Stage Interpretations of the Plays of Václav Havel – Poland. Click here.
Editor:
Contributors:
Don Nixon:
Jana Návratová, Roman Vašek: Dance and Experimental Theatre
Kamila Černá, Marta Ljubková: Theatre / Drama
Josef Herman: Opera
Nina Malíková: Puppet Theatre
Pavel Vokatý: Webmaster
Consultants:
Marta Ljubková
Mirka Potůčková
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