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PanoramaMy Neighbor, My Enemy : problems of coexistence
In this week’s Panorama :a play at Prague’s National Theatre highlights
the problems of coexistence between ethnic Czechs and the Roma minority,
Karlovy Vary protesting against too many foreign language signs, and, Czech
politicians make headlines from here to Belgrade. More
Czechs in HistoryJiří (George) Voskovec – the Czech theatrical pioneer who carved out a Cold-War career in Hollywood
This edition of Czechs in History looks at the life and career of Jiří
Voskovec, one half of the legendary Czech duo Voskovec and Werich, whose
work at the “Liberated Theatre” or Osvobozené Divadlo in the 1920s and
30s left an indelible mark on Czech culture. More
One on OneDr. Peter Holbrook – Shakespeare scholar and author of “Shakespeare’s Individualism”
Last week, some 600 Shakespeare scholars came to Prague for the 9th World
Shakespeare Congress, an international academic events that has previously
been held in such cities as Brisbane, Berlin or Los Angeles. Among the
guests was the Australian scholar Peter Holbrook, a member of the
International Shakespeare Association’s Congress Committee and author of
a book titled “Shakespeare’s Individualism.” In this interview, he
speaks about his central thesis, Shakespeare research in different
countries and what his experience at the congress has been like. More
Current Affairs9th World Shakespeare Congress brings renowned international Shakespeare scholars to Czech capital
Currently underway in Prague is the 9th World Shakespeare Congress, a
six-day event that brings some 600 literary historians and other scholars
to the Czech capital. It was jointly organized by the National Theater and
Charles University and is entitled “Renaissance Shakespeare: Shakespeare
Renaissances.” One of the local congress organizers, Charles
University’s Prof. Martin Procházka, speaks about the highlights so far,
what significance the congress has for Charles University and what its
mission is. More
One on OneMiroslav Trejtnar on teaching the Czech art of puppetry to international students
For the tenth year in a row, a small workshop in the Prague neighbourhood
of Vršovice is hosting a group of students from the US, India, Australia
and other countries who come to learn how to make traditional Czech
marionettes. The man who runs the courses and who teaches his international
students everything they need to know about puppets is Miroslav Trejtnar,
our guest in this edition of One on One. When I visited his workshops, the
course was halfway trough and the students had just begun carving their
puppets, which as Mr Trejtnar says it’s one of the most exiting stages of
the programme. More
ArtsA tour through a world of performance design at the Prague Quadrennial
Last week we told you about the opening of the Prague Quadrennial, an
unparalleled showcase of world scenography – design for artistic
performance – that began in 1967 and only comes around every four years.
The exhibits cover everything from costumes, sound design, and theatre
architecture to multi-media theatrical and performance art… in short, if
you imagine a wildish menagerie of all things theatre, then you’re half
way there. For today’s Arts I spent an afternoon walking around one of
the most special attractions at the Quadrennial, which is the pavilion of
installations from 60 different countries and regions, all entirely unique
and hosting some of the best and most imaginative of scenographic work the
world over. More
Current AffairsPrague Quadrennial, the world’s largest scenography event, kicks off 12th year
It’s always a long time coming, but the Prague Quadrennial is here again.
The world’s largest “performance design” event will be taking place
all around the Czech capital for the next eleven days, from the streets to
the exhibition palaces, covering all kinds of modern dramatic and visual
arts and hosting performers from all over the world. More
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