Theatre of the Czech Republic
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Theatre
of the Czech Republic
has rich tradition in all genres, including drama
, opera
, ballet
and dance
, puppet theatre, black light theatre
etc.
since the Middle Ages
. In the 19th century, the theatre was an integral part of the Czech National Revival
. Later, in the 20th century, many notable theatre makers influenced the European theatre art.
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
has rich tradition in all genres, including drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
and dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
, puppet theatre, black light theatre
Black light theatre
Black Light Theatre or simply Black Theatre, is a theatrical performance style characterized by the use of black box theatre augmented by black light illusion. This form of theatre originated from Asia and can be found in many places around the world...
etc.
History
The Czech theatre played an important role in the history of theatreHistory of theatre
The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary to acknowledge a distinction between theatre as an art form and entertainment and theatrical or performative elements in other activities...
since the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. In the 19th century, the theatre was an integral part of the Czech National Revival
Czech National Revival
Czech National Revival was a cultural movement, which took part in the Czech lands during the 18th and 19th century. The purpose of this movement was to revive Czech language, culture and national identity...
. Later, in the 20th century, many notable theatre makers influenced the European theatre art.
List of notable Czech theatre directors
- Alfréd RadokAlfréd RadokAlfréd Radok was a distinguished Czech stage director.He worked as the stage director of the National Theatre in Prague in the years 1948 to 1949 and 1966 to 1968. Radok's work belongs to the top of the Czech stage direction of the 20th century...
- Otomar KrejčaOtomar KrejčaOtomar Krejča was a Czech theater director and dissident.Krejca was born in Skrýšov, Pelhřimov, Czechoslovakia, on November 23, 1921. In 1956, Krejca became a member of the Prague National Theater as an actor. He later became a theater director at the landmark theater, which opened in Prague in 1881...
- Jan Kačer
- Petr LéblPetr LéblPetr Lébl was a Czech theatre director, scenographer, actor, designer and artistic director of the Theatre on the Balustrade. Lébl is considered one of the most significant personalities of the 20th century Czech theatre.-Beginnings:Lébl devoted himself to theatre from an early age...
- Jan Antonín Pitínský
- Jan Nebeský
- Jiří Chlup
List of notable Czech theatre actors
- Jan TřískaJan TrískaJan Triska or Jan Tříska is a Czech-American actor.-Early life and career:He was born in Prague. Before his emigration he performed in the theater and had many roles in movies, the movie version of Radúz a Mahulena and in the communist propaganda piece 30 Cases of Major Zeman...
- David Prachař
- Karel RodenKarel RodenKarel 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...
- Miroslav TáborskýMiroslav TáborskýMiroslav Táborský is a Czech actor who has appeared on Czech television series, as well as in American movies....
- Jiří Ornest
- Tomáš Töpfer
- Daniela KolářováDaniela Kolárová- Film :* Kawasaki's Rose * Vratné lahve … Eliška* Tmavomodrý svět … Haniččina matka* Oběti a vrazi … matka* Cesta z města … matka Markéty* V erbu lvice … Anežka...
- Marie Málková
- Iva JanžurováIva JanžurováIva Janžurová is a Czech actress. She attended grammar school in České Budějovice, but her love to theatre won after all and in 1963 she graduated from the Faculty of Theatre of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague...
- Karel-Romana Dutkovski
List of important Czech theatres and theatre companies
- Národní divadlo
- Prague State OperaPrague State OperaThe Prague State Opera , is an opera and ballet company in Prague, Czech Republic. The theatre was originally founded in 1888 as the New German Theatre and from 1949 to 1989 it was known as the Smetana Theatre....
- National Marionette Theater (Národní divadlo marionet)
List of important Czech theatre festivals
- Theatre of European regions
- Theatre Plzeň
- MateřinkaMateřinkaMateřinka is a biennial festival of professional puppet theatre for children of the pre-school age organized by the Naivní divadlo theatre in Liberec, Czech Republic....
- Summer Shakespeare Holiday
Czech theatre schools
- Academy of Performing Arts in PragueAcademy of Performing Arts in PragueThe Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is a university level school of music, dance, drama, film, TV and multi-media studies.- Faculties :*Film and TV School - FAMU*Music Faculty - HAMU*Theatre Faculty - DAMU-Notable alumni:...
- Janáček Academy of Music and Performing ArtsJanácek Academy of Music and Performing ArtsJanáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts is a university-level school in Brno in the Czech Republic.The Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts is one of two academies of music and the dramatic arts in the Czech Republic...
See also
- Czech literatureCzech literatureCzech literature is the literature written by Czechs or other inhabitants of the Czech state, mostly in the Czech language, although other languages like Old Church Slavonic, Latin or German have been also used, especially in the past. Modern authors from the Czech territory who wrote in other...