Divadlo v Dlouhé
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Divadlo v Dlouhé is a repertoire theatre with a permanent group of actors established in 1996 as a set financed by the Municipality of Prague
. The group of actors comprises graduates of the Theatre Academy of Musical Arts, part of the actors have studied in the Department of Alternative and Marionette Theatre of this Academy. The young group is highly talented in terms of dance and music. The repertoire spans from great dramatic stories to non-traditional cabaret
s. The Theatre holds the Child in Dlouhá / Dítě v Dlouhé festival at which the most interesting plays for children's theatre are featured. Divadlo v Dlouhé was nominated several times for Alfréd Radok Award
in the category Theatre of the Year. Grabbe
's Don Juan and Faust and Sestra Úzkost won the category Performance of the Year.
The theatre is headed by Daniela Šálková. The key directors are Hana Burešová and Jan Borna. The most prominent actors are Miroslav Táborský
, Jan Vondráček
, Vlastimil Zavřel, Jaroslava Pokorná and Klára Sedláčková
. Notable guest actors include Karel Roden
, Martin Huba
and Petr Skoumal
.
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. The group of actors comprises graduates of the Theatre Academy of Musical Arts, part of the actors have studied in the Department of Alternative and Marionette Theatre of this Academy. The young group is highly talented in terms of dance and music. The repertoire spans from great dramatic stories to non-traditional cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
s. The Theatre holds the Child in Dlouhá / Dítě v Dlouhé festival at which the most interesting plays for children's theatre are featured. Divadlo v Dlouhé was nominated several times for Alfréd Radok Award
Alfréd Radok Awards
The Alfréd Radok Awards are presented annually by the Endowment for the Alfréd Radok Awards in collaboration with the Aura–Pont agency and the magazine Svět a Divadlo for achievements in Czech theatre. The prize for Best Performance was first awarded in 1992...
in the category Theatre of the Year. Grabbe
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
Christian Dietrich Grabbe was a German dramatist.Born in Detmold, Lippe, he wrote many historical plays and is also known for his use of satire and irony. He suffered from an unhappy marriage...
's Don Juan and Faust and Sestra Úzkost won the category Performance of the Year.
The theatre is headed by Daniela Šálková. The key directors are Hana Burešová and Jan Borna. The most prominent actors are Miroslav Táborský
Miroslav Táborský
Miroslav Táborský is a Czech actor who has appeared on Czech television series, as well as in American movies....
, Jan Vondráček
Jan Vondráček
Jan Vondráček is a Czech actor. He starred in the film Operace Silver A under director Jiří Strach in 2007.-References:...
, Vlastimil Zavřel, Jaroslava Pokorná and Klára Sedláčková
Klára Sedláčková
Klára Sedláčková-Oltová , sometimes credited as Klára Sedláček, is a Czech film, television and theatre actress.- Early life and education:She was born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia...
. Notable guest actors include Karel Roden
Karel Roden
Karel Roden is a Czech actor, known for his roles in Hellboy and The Bourne Supremacy.Roden's father and grandfather were also actors. After studying theatrical art in Prague he has played many roles in theatres and movies. First, he graduated school of ceramic, then he was admitted to the Academy...
, Martin Huba
Martin Huba
Martin Huba is a Slovak actor and director on stage and in film.In 1964 he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava . He joined the Východoslovenské štátne divadlo in Košice. In 1967 he moved to the theater Divadlo na Korze in Bratislava, where he remained till its closure in...
and Petr Skoumal
Petr Skoumal
Petr Skoumal is a Czech musician and composer.Skoumal focuses on film music. He also composes music for animated shorts . In the past he made several stage performances with Jan Vodňanský in The Drama Club in Prague. After the break-up of the duo he made several albums for adults, echoing the...
.