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Stepping OutTheatre Ypsilon - Prague's very own Vaudeville
In this edition I stepped out to Divadlo Ypsilon, a more melodic name than
its English counterpart Theatre "Y". It has been in existence
since 1963 and last week the theatre celebrated its 40th anniversary where
actors from the company put on an informal performance. Snippets from the
theatre's repertoire were played for the occasion exhibiting the
versatility and the musicality of all the performers. I spoke with Jan
Jiran who has been a resident actor and musical director at Divaldo
Ypsilon for almost twenty years. He describes the theatre as having a
"special" kind of humour.
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ArtsEmil Orlik exhibition, Open Arms festival
In this week's Arts, Dita Asiedu visits an exhibition of portraits drawn
and painted by Jewish artist Emil Orlik featuring personalities such as
Tomas Garrigue Masaryk and Albert Einstein. We also look at a festival
organised by the National Theatre, introducing music and theatre companies
of the Czech Republic's minorities...
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Current AffairsCaryl Churchill's Top Girls finally staged in Prague
When Caryl Churchill's Top Girls was first performed in Britain in the
early 1980s, it caused quite a stir. Written when Margaret Thatcher was
Prime Minister of Britain, the play raised many uncomfortable questions
about where the feminist movement was heading at the time, and how women
were adapting to their changing role in society. Now, over 20 years later,
the play is being staged for the first time in the Czech Republic. Caryl
Churchill herself was in the country at the weekend to mark the occasion.
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ArtsArts news, Kids in refugee camps turn to art to cope with new environment
In this week's edition of the Arts, we look at a unique way in which
children in refugee camps are helped to adjust to their new environment.
First, though, some of the stories making headlines in Czech arts and
culture:
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Stepping OutDickens' play in Prague: dedicated cast - but lacklustertext - leave feeling of opportunity lost
Since Stepping Out began last year we've tried to profile some of the most
interesting and attractive venues in Prague - as well as the acts that
play them. This week I decided to concentrate above all on the act. An
evening performance by English-language theatre troupe TNT - a new
production of Charles Dickens' famous Oliver Twist, arriving for eighteen
performances.
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Press ReviewPress Review
President Klaus' growing popularity, unemployment reaching an all time high
and continuing controversy over the government's fiscal reform - those are
the main stories on today' s front pages. The papers also report on clean
up operations on Czech roads in the wake of a damaging windstorm and the
heightened number of accidents caused by bad weather.
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Current AffairsSunday marks 80th anniversary of birth of popular singer Jiri Slitr
This coming Sunday, February 15th, marks the 80th anniversary of the birth
of Jiri Slitr near the town of Semily in north Bohemia. Slitr was a man of
many talents: he was a singer, pianist, composer and actor, as well as a
qualified lawyer. His main love was jazz, and in his mid 20s he helped set
up a group called the Czechoslovak Dixieland Jazz Band.
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ArtsArts news, presentation of Czech Culture in Budapest
In this week's edition of the Arts, Dita Asiedu we'll be looking at a
presentation of Czech culture that is part of the International Cultural
Festival of Candidate Countries to the EU currently taking place in
Budapest, and two exhibitions in Prague that have been extended due to
public interest...
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One on OneKaterina Winterova - National Theatre actress AND award-winning singer
I'm joined today by Katerina Winterova (27), who is an actress at the
National Theatre in Prague. She also sings with the critically acclaimed
band Ecstasy of St Theresa, and last year was named female singer of the
year at the Czech music industry's Andel awards. Katerina, could I first
ask if you remember the first time you ever performed on a stage?
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Current AffairsKing Lear at Prague Castle: Jan Triska is a tour-de-force
With summer in full swing in Prague crowds have been lining up for tickets
to one of the city's most exciting summer festivals - performances of
Shakespeare's plays at Prague Castle. This year performances include both
Hamlet as well as King Lear - last season's critically-acclaimed
production starring Czech-born actor Jan Triska. Radio Prague's Jan
Velinger attended the performance of Lear this week, and as you will find
out, there was good reason to be impressed.
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