Programme of the Archa Theatre for May 2000
Wednesday, May 3
8:00 p.m.
Imaginární překvapení (Český sen) / Imaginary Surprise (Czech Dream)
The Theatrical Studio of Pure Pleasure explores some mysteries hidden within the texts. Directed by Jaroslav Dušek; music composed and performed by Pjér Lašéz.
Thursday, May 4
8:00 p.m.
Zapomenutý orchestr Země snivců (Forgotten Orchestra of the World of Dreamers)
Gulliverovy cesty I. (Gulliver's Travels, I)
The stage project of musician and visual artist, Jaroslav Kořán. A kaleidoscope of music, sounds and film projections. The first part of long running series of projects under the framework of the Studio of the Archa Theatre.
Friday, May 5
8:00 p.m.
Lou Reed
Concert in the big hall of Lucerna
The legend of the New York underground scene returns to Prague! This time with songs from his soon to be released album Ecstasy.
In collaboration with 10:15 Promotion.
Vizita Theatre - Three Times
Tuesday, May 9
8:00 p.m.
Old Holiday (Starej Svátek)
Eccentric dry facts need a juicy commentary.
Wednesday, May 10
8:00 p.m.
Horse's Mane (Koňská hřivna)
An acrid oversight. The generosity of one who congratulates. The honourable overwhelmed with gifts. Chance? Malice? Live internet broadcast.
Thursday, May 11
8:00 p.m.
Papa Mistake (Papa omyl)
An unusual approach to the Father as a last cry of modern technology of its lost sons.
Vizita Theatre in consist of J. Dušek, P. Lašéz, V. Zborník and Z. Konopásek.
Warning: 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.
Monday, May 15
8:00 p.m.
Circus Maximus (Helsinki)
Samuel Beckett: Krapp's Last Tape
The highly acclaimed Finish project of famous Beckett's play. A brilliant combination of light and sound connects the nostalgia of black and white film with expressive progress of contemporary theatre. The performance will be in English with Czech subtitles.
The project is part of project Prague - European City of Culture of the Year 2000.
Tuesday, May 16
8:00 p.m.
Circus Maximus
Samuel Beckett: Krapp's Last Tape
Wednesday, May 17
8:00 p.m.
Circus Maximus
Samuel Beckett: Krapp's Last Tape
Thursday, May 18
8:00 p.m.
Agon Orchestra
The ensemble of contemporary music's latest concert dedicated to the work of the leader of the second generation of American minimalism. Music of John Adams is influenced by Bach, Schönberg or Stravinsky as well as American pop-culture. Contrapuntal and rhythmic structures of his compositions are played in the tempo reminding one of a maniacal sprinter.
Saturday, May 20
8:00 p.m.
A meeting with American filmmaker, musician and poetry Martha Colburn. During this evening, she will personally present her older and contemporary experimental film works.
"Visual tornado of punk-rock poetry and decaying collage, the perfect wedding of Monty Pythons and Hieronymus Bosch."
San Francisco Bay Guardian
"Martha works with material of her 'archeological disinters' and probes to the depths of pup-culture."
Film and time 2/99
Sunday, May 21
8:00 p.m.
Bit 20
One of the most famous Norwegian groups of contemporary music who belongs among the World's finest in this particular genre. In tonight's programme: Henryk Górecki, Knut Vaage, John Woolrich, Cesilie Ore, Alfred Schnidtke, Arne Nordheim.
Presented in the framework of the International Music Festival Prague Spring 2000.
Monday, May 22
8:00 p.m.
Jerzy Grotowski - Attempt at a Portrait
Czech premier of two film documentaries that are a critical analysis of the work of one of the greatest theatrical reformers of the Twentieth century. The films contain never before seen footage from some of his performances. "Attempt at a portrait" by Polish documentary filmmaker Marie Zmarz-Koczanowicz was completed this year. The film, "Grotowski", was made by French director Jean Marie Drot in 1999.
Presented in collaboration with the Polish Institute.
Tuesday, May 23
8:00 p.m.
Buena Vista Social Club
Film to dance and listen to. The dance floor is equipped with Dolby Stereo. Cuban cigars and white rum. The definitive premiere of the film documentary by Wim Wenders about an old guard of Cuban musicians who played in the famous Havana club.
In collaboration with ArtCam.
Thursday, May 25
8:00 p.m.
Suspect Culture
Mainstream
The performance of the British theatre group who work with various theatrical forms. Mainstream is hard, cruel and lovely performance, which is also almost mathematical precision.
Performance will be presented in English language with Czech subtitles.
In collaboration with The British Council.
Friday, May 26
8:00 p.m.
Suspect Culture
Mainstream
Germany Brief and Animated
The festival of the contemporary German works in the area of short films.
In collaboration with Goethe Institute.
Sunday, May 28
8:00 p.m.
I. Animated Films
A representative choice of twelve German animated films from the past five years. It is possible to find here various formal and thematic approaches - from the animated adaptation of King Ubu through to the grotesque Time of Feeding, as well as the abstract films Windy Refuge and The Roots, which is a poetry about theme of the microscopic world of plants, through its metamorphosis of the colors and shapes.
Monday, May 29
8:00 p.m.
II. Short Film on the Border of Genres
A series of seven short films - more or less black micro-comedies - from the recent decade, which arise from the brightly elements of the genres (mainly from Hollywood), without completing the genre as a whole. The wholes are on the opposite non-genres, original, surprising.
Wednesday, May 31
11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Enter Multimediale
CD-ROM Gallery.
Presentation of interactive art works on CD-ROM.
Wednesday, May 31
8:00 p.m.
Enter Multimediale
Isabelle Choiniére: Cutting the Skin (Le partage des peaux)
Performance of Canadian performance art Isabelle Choiniére connects "High-End" technologies with an esthetic conception of modern dance. A connection of the real and virtual body. Choiniére, with the help of sensors connected to computers, creates a new type of dance cyborg who moves in the cybernetic space.
An Opening of the international competitive festival of art works, which uses new technology and Internet.
In the foyer the exhibition: Alexandr Sommer Batěk: Neoglyphs - Letters of the World