Programme of the Archa Theatre for May 1999
Monday, May 3
8:00 p.m.
Behind the Mirror / Za zrcadlem
An Ethno-Vaudeville
Common theatre production of Czech and South African artists.
Performing: Agatha Madinane, Petr Nikl, Victor Thabiso Mohapi, Jana Svobodová, Madoda Manana, Eva Pospíšilová, Innocent Mandla Xhosa, Lenka Vychodilová, Michael Manana
Set and costume design: Petr Nikl
Music: Vojtěch and Irena Havlovi, songs from the rhythms of Africa.
Concept and direction: Petr Nikl and Jana Svobodová
With the assistance of the South African Embassy in Prague.
"Archa brings new theatre trend – world theatre…"
MF Dnes
Tuesday, May 4
8:00 p.m.
Behind the Mirror / Za zrcadlem
An Ethno-Vaudeville
Wednesday, May 5
8:00 p.m.
Behind the Mirror / Za zrcadlem
An Ethno-Vaudeville
Thursday, May 6
8:00 p.m.
Behind the Mirror / Za zrcadlem
An Ethno-Vaudeville
Friday, May 7
8:00 p.m.
Behind the Mirror / Za zrcadlem
An Ethno-Vaudeville
Wednesday, May 12
8:00 p.m.
DV 8 Physical Theatre
The Happiest Day of My Life
DV8 Physical Theatre breaks the barrier between dance and theatre. The Czech audiences have again the possibility to see the newest project of director Lloyd Newson before the world premiere later this year.
This production is not suitable for children under 16!!
World Pre-Premiere!
In collaboration with The British Council.
Thursday, May 13
8:00 p.m.
DV 8 Physical Theatre
The Happiest Day of My Life
Friday, May 14
8:00 p.m.
DV 8 Physical Theatre
The Happiest Day of My Life
Saturday, May 15
8:00 p.m.
DV 8 Physical Theatre
The Happiest Day of My Life
Sunday, May 16
The day dedicated to the legacy of one of the most famous reformers of twentieth century theatre.
3:00 p.m. Akropolis
Screening of the television broadcast of the 1968 performance - introduced by Peter Brook.
5:00 p.m. Artist´s Exercises
The 1971 dokumentary film of the physical and creative exercises led by Ryzszard Cieślak.
8:00 p.m. Jerzy Grotowski and Theatre at the End of the Millenium
An evening discussion with some of Grotowski´s closest associates: Ludwik Flaszen, Zbigniew Osińsky and director of the Centre of Cultural and Theatrical Studies, Stanisław Krotoski. The evening will include short excerpts from some of Grotowski´s works.
10:30 p.m. The Constant Prince
An illegal screening of the famous performance secretly filmed in 1967.
In collaboration with the Polish Institute and the Centre of Cultural and Theatrical Studies of Jerzy Grotowski in Wroclaw.
Tuesday, May 18
8:00 p.m.
Multi-media project of central European company of percussionists under the direction of Dan Dlouhý. Presented in the framework of the Prague Spring International Musical Festival.
Thursday, May 20
8:00 p.m.
Days of the Netherlands in the Archa
Remco Campert & Maarten Altena Ensemble
Milestone – Here Something Trembles
Famous Dutch poet Remco Campert reads his own poetry as a part of the contemporary musical composition of Maarten Alten.
Translated into Czech.
In collaboration with the Donemus Foundation.
Friday, May 21
Days of the Netherlands in the Archa
Going After the Story
Authors from the Czech Republic and the Netherlands read imaginary and autobigraphical journeys they encountered during the creation of their books.
The evening will include such authors as Jáchym Topol, Cees Nooteboom, Arnon Grunberg, Remco Campert Margriet de Moorová and others.
The evening will conclude with the Amsterdam rock group Daryll-Ann.
In collaboration with the Foundation for the Production and Translation of Dutch Literature.
Saturday, May 22
5:00 p.m.
The Disman Children´s Radio Ensemble
Hans Krása: Chamber Music for Harpsichord and Seven Instruments
The Bumble Bee / Brundibár (Children´s Opera)
These concert pieces which were performed in the Theresien ghetto.
Presented in the framework of the Prague Spring International Musical Festival.
Sunday, May 23
8:00 p.m.
Chicago – New York – Praha
Roscoe Mitchel, Thomas Buckner, Joseph Kubera, Emil Viklický Trio
The famous saxophonist, member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, with his American and Czech colleagues in an evening of musical improvisation.
The concert is presented in the framework of the Prague Spring International Musical Festival.
Wednesday, May 26
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
Direction: J. A. Pitínský. Modern adaptation of the classic drama about irreversible fate.
Prague version in coproduction with the HaDivadlo, Brno, and Archa Theatre.
Thursday, May 27
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
Friday, May 28
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
Sunday, May 30
8:00 p.m.
Divadlo Vizita
Rychlé džípy / Fast Jeeps
Road theatre. Latest improvisations of Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér Lašéz, and Viktor Zborník.
Monday, May 31
8:00 p.m.
Divadlo Vizita
Obuv, která nezanechala stopy / Boots that Never Left Their Tracks
The second part, which has nothing to do with the first part, of a two-part performance of the improvisational antics of Jaroslav Dušek and his friends.
In the foyer, you can visit the exhibition
2 + 16 – Graphic Design. The works of Klára Kvízová and Petr Babák from the atelier of typography from the VŠUP academy in Prague.