Theatre of the Czech Republic
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History
The Czech theatre played an important role in the history of theatre 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.
Between 1739 and 1783 the Divadlo v Kotcích (English: Kotzen Theatre), a theatre and opera venue on v Kotcích street in Prague, enjoyed its heyday as the second public opera theatre in Prague. The opera theatre of Franz Anton von Sporck was also a notable public theatre in the city at this time.[1]
The Estates Theatre was initially built with the intention of producing German dramas and Italian operas, but works in other languages were also staged. Czech productions were first staged in 1785 in order to reach a broader Czech audience but by 1812 they became a regular feature of Sunday and holiday matinees. The somewhat political nature of these performances later led to idea of founding a National Theatre after 1848 with the defeat of the revolution and the departure of J.K. Tyl. Many of the founding Czech dramatists were involved in the Estates Theatre, such as the brothers Thám (Karel and Václav), J.K. Tyl, Ján Kollár, and so on.
Before the early 1860s almost all cultural institutions in Prague, including theatre and opera, was in Austrian hands.
The drama of the First Czechoslovak Republic followed the same stylistic evolution as poetry and prose — expressionism, followed by a return to realistic, civilian theatre (František Langer, Karel Čapek). Avantgarde theatre also flourished, focusing on removing the barriers between actors and audience, breaking the illusion of the unity of a theatrical work (
List of notable Czech theatre directors
List of notable Czech scenic designers
List of notable Czech theatre actors
- Jan Tříska
- David Prachař
- Karel Roden
- Miroslav Táborský
- Jiří Ornest
- Tomáš Töpfer
- Daniela Kolářová
- Marie Málková
- Iva Janžurová
- Karel-Romana Dutkovski
List of important Czech theatres and theatre companies
- Národní divadlo
- Prague State Opera
- National Marionette Theatre (Národní divadlo marionet)
- Spejbl and Hurvínek Theater – country's first professional puppet theater[8]
List of important Czech theatre festivals
- Theatre of European regions
- Theatre Plzeň
- Mateřinka
- Summer Shakespeare Holiday
- International Festival Zero Point
Czech theatre awards
Czech theatre schools
- Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
- Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts
See also
References
- ^ Daniel E. Freeman, D. E., 1992, The opera theater of Count Franz Anton von Sporck in Prague
- ^ Steen, p. 697
- ^ a b Large, pp. 114–15
- ^ Steen, p. 698
- ^ Clapham, pp. 32–33
- ^ Large, pp. 124–25
- ^ Václav Havel Obituary. Telegraph. 18 December 2011. Retrieved on 19 December 2011.
- ^ "Spejbl & Hurvínek Prague theatre head, puppeteer Štáchová dies". Rulers.org. Prague Daily Monitor. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-04-08.