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DEKKADANCERS PEEK BEYOND THE HORIZON OF OUR FACES

Come and see the world premiere of two brand new performances of the Dekkadancers, a group of members of the National Theatre Ballet. The choreographed evening of 14 May 2013 at the New Stage of the Prague National Theatre will feature two premieres: Black Clouds Don’t Cry, choreographed exclusively for Dekkadancers by Jiří Pokorný (Kidd Pivot), and Port 9 by the troupe’s choreographers and dancers - Viktor Konvalinka and Tomáš Červinka. more

ANTICODES – LATERNA MAGIKA BRINGS VÁCLAV HAVEL TO THE NEW STAGE

This is the second production Laterna magika has added to the repertoire of the National Theatre’s New Stage this year. The collaboration with a creative team of young professionals and the Václav Havel Library gave rise to the Anticodes production. Based on Václav Havel’s visual poetry, the project combines the latest technologies and dance. more

FIESTA AT THE NEW STAGE – YOUR TALENT IN OUR SPACE

The New Stage of the National Theatre launches a summer festival of entertainment across genres at the piazzeta: FIESTA at the NEW STAGE opens the outdoor space to simply anyone and everyone. more

OPEN FOR EVERYTHING

The title of the new dance project by Constanza Macras refers to an attitude. Open for Everything is a piece on the “otherness” of the Roma, a community whose history is based entirely on memories: it is a mosaic of oral literature, myths, customs and traditions passed from one generation to another. Open for Everything deals with the question whether there is still space for such (non)traditional life in our contemporary society. The production was recently premiered in Vienna, then travelling to Berlin and Hamburg, to finally be presented in Prague on June 5th and 6th at the New Stage of the National Theatre. more

Laterna magika´s WONDERFUL CIRCUS: 35 years on stage

An important anniversary is coming up for Laterna magika after Easter. On April 14th one of its shows, The Wonderful Circus will be performed for the 6167th time and will celebrate exactly 35 years since its premiere in 1977. Telling a story of the pilgrimage of two clowns, The Wonderful Circus is a legendary show created by such big names as Evald Schorm, Jiří Srnec and Jan Švankmajer. It has toured and gained critical acclaim around the world: today it is still on at the New Stage of the National Theatre. The off programme of its anniversary offers a number of events, among them an exhibition of theatre posters or a photography happening with the performers of the original version of the show at the piazzeta of the National Theatre. more

GLASS HOUSE and FISH: Denmark on the New Stage

To mark the Danish presidency of the EU, the National Theatre’s New Stage will present two original Danish projects in April and May: the National Theatre’s piazzetta will be the venue for the object and performance piece REFLECTION/Kolonihavehus. The TinCanCompany will then perform its work FISH for both children and adults in the main hall of the New Stage. more

SECOND CHANCE – NEW STAGE FOR XMAS TREES

Planning to throw it to a waste container on the Three Kings Day? The central Christmas decoration of your household deserves more! Give it a second (or even a third) chance and let it stand out between the National Theatre buildings and on stage. Bring your Christmas tree to the National Theatre’s piazzeta and join the artists in placing it to a temporary wood. more

SIT ON! SUMMER AT THE NATIONAL THEATRE PIAZZETA

This summer, the National Theatre piazzeta, a space that is crossed by thousands of passers-by every day, is hosting an installation NEW STAGE – SIT ON! An installation of urban furniture will remain at the piazzeta until the end of September. Presently, the piazzeta is also hosting a summer Shakespeare cinema; open-air shows and projections on the building are to follow. All events at the piazzeta organized by the New Stage of the National Theatre are accessible to all interested for free. more

LATERNA MAGIKA TO PRESENT A BRAND NEW SHOW – LEGENDS OF MAGIC PRAGUE

On March 3rd, Laterna magika will present a premiere of a brand new show Legends of Magic Prague. This new piece, the first after years to be created by Laterna magika, now one of the National Theatre ensembles, is bound to attract spectators by its astounding concept as well as by being enrooted in the traditional artistic approach of Laterna magika. The theme of the show is based on two pieces created by Jiří Srnec for the Black Light Theatre: Legends of the Old Mother Prague and Ahasver. The core idea of both these older shows as well as the new one is to guide the audience through the world of more or less known Prague legends and to tell a story of the life cycle through these legends. However, in the new piece this thematic concept is staged in a brand new form: with new choreography, music, costumes, scenic design and video projection. more

SECOND CHANCE / NEW STAGE FOR XMAS TREES

In January 2011, the National Theatre’s piazzeta will turn into a living area, as it will once again host a temporary installation made-to-measure for the very space. more