Programme of the Archa Theatre for October 1999
Monday, October 4
8:00p.m.
Vizita Theatre
The Elocutioner´s Revolt
This season's first set of performances of the Vizita improvisation company.
Performing: Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér Lašéz
Lights: Viktor Zborník
Tuesday, October 8
8:00 p.m.
Vizita Theatre
The Harpist's Kidnapping
The fun with Vizita continues.
Monday, October 11
8:00 p.m.
En Français Comme en Anglais, nebo česky, It´s Easy to Criticize
(Jak lehké je kritizovat. Francouzsky, anglicky nebo česky.)
The young Canadian director, Jacob Wren, was last year's theatre revelation. His style of theatre is situated somewhere within the boundaries of the Bermuda triangle of theatre, dance and performance. The presentation is a creation of the collective of artists who come from the two Canadian metropolises - anglophone Toronto and francophone Montreal. More than about criticism, it is an unbalanced and subversive performance which explores the inability to bring out a complete sense of opinions.
This performance will be performed in all languages: French, English and Czech!!
Tuesday, October 12
8:00 p.m.
En Français Comme en Anglais, nebo česky, It´s Easy to Criticize
(Jak lehké je kritizovat. Francouzsky, anglicky nebo česky.)
Wednesday, October 13
8:00 p.m.
En Français Comme en Anglais, nebo česky, It´s Easy to Criticize
(Jak lehké je kritizovat. Francouzsky, anglicky nebo česky.)
Dance Theatre Festival
Saturday, October 16
8:00 p.m.
Giorgio Rossi, Simone Sandroni (Italy/CZ)
Piume
This Italian group comprised of six dancers, create a performance which takes place on the borderline between dance and clownery. Piume, little feather, is a choreographic work about the transience of dance.
Saturday, October 17
8:00 p.m.
Piume
Tuesday, October 19
8:00 p.m.
Boris Charmatz (France)
A bras le corps
Charmatz is a member of the up-and-coming generation of French choreographers. In his pieces, unfettered bodies are confronted by the cool, analytic exploration of form and structure. The duet which takes place in the centre of the audience "A bras le corps" was created with Dimitri Chamblas.
Wednesday, October 20
8:00 p.m.
Boris Charmatz
A bras le corps
Friday, October 22
8:00 p.m.
Russell Malliphant (Great Britain)
Shift, Two, Liquid Reflex
Three choreographic works from one of the most expressive representatives of British modern dance. An original connection of movement, light and sound.
Saturday, October 23
8:00 p.m.
Shift, Two, Liquid Reflex
Monday, October 25
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
Direction: J.A. Pitínský
Last year's co-production of the Archa Theatre and the Ha Divadlo of Brno returns to the Archa Theatre. This production is a unique modern adaptation of the classic drama about irreversible fate. Ján Sedal performs in the title role.
Tuesday, October 26
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
Wednesday, October 27
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
Friday, October 29
8:00 p.m.
F. X. Šalda Theatre, Liberec
A comic opera inspired by the famous comedy of Gogol. This non-traditional performance from Liberec, received marvellous critical acclaim.
First time in Prague!!.
Presented in the framework of the Opera 99´ Festival of Musical Theatre.
Saturday, October 30
8:00 p.m.
Agon Orchestra
Městský život/City Life
Concert of the Czech contemporary musical ensemble. The second part of the cycle Music of New York Downtown.
Programme: Steve Reich, John Zorn, Frederic Rzewski and Petr Kotík.
Conductor Petr Kofroň. In collaboration with the Society for New Music.
Sunday, October 31
8:00 p.m.
Otto Placht - Painter of the Jungle
Film - installation - meeting.
Three different events will take place this evening: a meeting with Czech painter Otto Placht who lives among the Indians in the Amazon, the premiere of the documentary film of Alice Růžičková, and an installation of pictures painted with natural colours on mosquite.
In the Archa Theatre Foyer, exhibition, "Iconogramas", of Giovanni Troconi.