Programme of the Archa Theatre for April 2000
Tuesday, April 4
7:00 p.m.
Why is There so Much Theft in Czech Republic?
An evening of discussion with interesting personalities.
The Tenth Anniversary of the weekly periodical, Respekt. Entrance free.
Monday, April 10
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 stage. This production is a unique modern adaptation of the classic drama about an irreversible fate. Ján Sedal performs in the title role.
Tuesday, April 11
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
Wednesday, April 12
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
From April 13 till April 16, 2000, the Archa Theatre will host the Annual Plenary of the Informal European Theatre Meeting (IETM). Since 1991, Archa Theatre has been a member of IETM - the largest and most active organisations in the world bringing together professional artists and institutions who are currently active in the field of the performing arts. Members of IETM include theatre directors, theatre festivals, dance companies, directors of theatre institutes, as well as representatives from Ministries, foundations and associations. IETM is composed of members not only from Europe, but today from all continents. The organisers of the IETM Plenary Meeting in Prague are the Archa Theatre and the Theatre Institute in Prague.
Thursday, April 13
9:00 p.m.
Aria Spinta
The international project of Lenka Flory and Simone Sandroni. The newest performance of Dejá Donné Production once again brings to the stage a dance theatre filled with imagination and distinctive humour.
The production is a co-production with La Filature (Mulhouse), De Singel (Antwerp), Hebbel-Theater (Berlin), Internationales Sommertheater Festival (Hamburg).
Friday, April 14
8:00 p.m.
Brutální muzika (Brutal Music)
The contemporary music orchestra will perform in harmony and confrontation with the legend of Czech alternative rock. Includes compositions of Heiner Goebbels and Filip Topol.
This concert is alreay 1000th performance of the Archa Theatre. Thanks to InWay Co., you will have the opportunity to see the live broadcast of the concert.
Friday, April 14
10:00 p.m.
Piškanderdulá!
Subtitled Josefe!
The widely-acclaimed performance of Věra Říčařová and František Vítek, whose work has created a new category in modern puppetry.
Saturday, April 15
6:30 p.m.
Odrazy zrcadel (Reflections of the Mirrors)
Petr Nikl Jana Svobodová and Jaroslav Kořán in a surreal soirée, in which objects and memories of childhood games and toys will be strewn over a table.
Saturday, April 15
9:00 p.m.
Vizita Theatre
Postní příchod (Fast Entrance)
Improvisation at it's Czech finest!!!
Every actor has a full stomach! It's necessary to find a cure! The end of consumption! Time as an antacid! J. Dušek, P. Lašéz, Z. Konopásek, V. Zborník.
Sunday, April 16
3:00 p.m.
Piškanderdulá!
Sunday, April 16
9:00 p.m.
Vizita Theatre
Úder pomlázkou (A Whip from the Easter Willow)
Preconceived idea creates a "stereocle" closely under the unsuspecting trunk of an elephant.
J. Dušek, P. Lašéz, Z. Konopásek, V. Zborník.
Caution: titles and descriptions of the act of the improvisation performances of Vizita theatre are merely route-identification. The creators do not feel obliged to follow them.
Tuesday, April 18
8:00 p.m.
Karel and Máňa Live
Life on television as you will never see it!
The performance of group R. S. VPŘED is a free improvisation that is built on the firm charactisation of the actor. Are the main characters, Karel and Máňa, idiots? Idiots who are unable to do anything? Or are they just highly, wise ascetics? Who in fact are they?
Acting: Lumír Tuček, Jana Tučková, Věra Víchová and Antonín Novotný.
Script and directed by: Collective.
Wednesday, April 19
8:00 p.m.
Karel and Máňa Live
Tuesday, April 25
2:00 p.m.
Internet Project Arena - Scenis
The presentation of the Internet project ARENA - SCENIS.
The aim of this project is to create a space on the Internet for a stream of information between the theatre practitioners and the general public, primarily through the Internet database SCENIS. This database contains web sites of theatres from Central and Eastern Europe, as well as countries from the former Soviet Union.
Tuesday, April 25
8:00 p.m.
An Evening with a Brick
The festive finalé of the project "Cihla (Brick)". An entertaining evening with Komediograf (HaDivadlo), the benefit (Vltavín Auction Hall), as well as the concerts of such groups Vega and Tata Bojs - proceeds will be given to the household for the mentally challenged. In the collaboration with association Portus.
Thursday, April 27
7:00 p.m.
FAMU Festival Two Thousand
Just a little bit less that two thousand student's films from FAMU.
The annual festival, this time on the border of millenium.
Friday, April 28
12:00 p.m.
FAMU Festival Two Thousand
Saturday, April 29
12:00 p.m.
FAMU Festival Two Thousand
Sunday, April 30
12:00 p.m.
FAMU Festival two thousands
In the foyer, the exhibition Czech theatrical photograph of ninties.