Programme of the Archa Theatre for October 2000
Sunday, October 1
8:00 p.m.
Déjá Donné Production
Aria Spinta
After a year of participating in festivals all around the world, Lenka Flory and Simone Sandroni bring their dance production back to Prague. The performance is filled with imagination and a very distinctive humour. A lot of fun!!
Tuesday, October 3
8:00 p.m.
Divadlo Husa na provázku, Brno
The Grandmother (Babička)
Pictures of a Provincial Life
The "fetishistic revue" based on the popular classic of Božena Němcová. This successful performance stars famous Czech actor, Jiří Pecha, in the title role. Script: Petr Oslzlý and Ivo Krobot, direction: Ivo Krobot, music: Zdeněk Kluka and Jiří Pavlica.
Wednesday, October 4
8:00 p.m.
Divadlo Husa na provázku, Brno
The Grandmother (Babička)
Thursday, October 5
8:00 p.m.
Divadlo Husa na provázku, Brno
The Grandmother (Babička)
Friday, October 6
8:00 p.m.
Divadlo Husa na provázku, Brno
The Grandmother (Babička)
Sunday, October 8
8:00 p.m.
Tata Bojs
The House of Mirrors
The new project of the musical group, Tata Bojs. The past and the future are reflected with the use of mirrors. The group's new interactive robot, Futuretro, and a living mirror ball will also appear on the stage.
Monday, October 9
8:00 p.m.
An Evening of Discussion with the Weekly Respekt
A open debate whose theme is "On the Edge of Dictatorship". Do the managers of international firms plan our lives? Tonight's debate will be moderated by Jan Pokorný (Czech Radio) and Petr Holub (Editor in Chief of Respekt). Participants in the discussion will include Jakub Patočka, Vratislav Kulhánek and others.
Tuesday, October 10
8:00 p.m.
One month after the successful concert of the German industrial group, Einstürzende Neubauten, the protagonist and founder of the group returns to the Archa with this unique solo project. He will recite and improvise his own texts.
This project is within the framework of the Next Wave Festival.
3x Divadlo Vizita
Czech improvisation at the cutting edge!!!
Thursday, October 12
8:00 p.m.
Certainty in Pressure
Who insures the safety regulations (J. Dušek.) against Anarchy (P. Lašéz. + Z. Konopásek.)? Everything will be x-rayed by their flashing Engineer (V. Zborník.).
Friday, October 13
8:00 p.m.
Slowly but Surely
The organiser (J. D.) receives a brief moment of supremacy under the Forces of Enthropy (P. L. + Z. K.). The situation will be composed of various elements and waves (V. Z.).
Saturday, October 14
8:00 p.m.
One Time Forever
A definitely open situation! Noone (J. D.) Knows (Z. K.) Anything (P. L.)! These three elements are enhanced by the lighting Mood (V. Z.).
Warning: The titles and subjects of the improvisational performances are merely used for orientation. The creators do not feel bound to these themes.
Tuesday, October 17
8:00 p.m.
Theatre Tabula Rasa
Hodná Anna (The Good Anna)
The premiere of the new performance for four actresses and a musician, based on the motifs of Gertrude Stein.
In the framework of the Studio of the Archa Theatre.
Wednesday, October 18
8:00 p.m.
Theatre Tabula Rasa
Hodná Anna (The Good Anna)
Friday, October 20
8:00 p.m.
Cie. Autre Mina (Russia/France): Les Verstes et les Distances
Memories of Russia, its traditions and history connected with new personal and professional life experiences of France. A pair of young choreographers from Moscow, (Natacha Kouznetsova, Mitia Fedotenko) created in France after their departure from Russia. This is their first feature performance which has been successful through Europe.
Presented in the framework of the Festival of Dance Theatre.
Saturday, October 21
8:00 p.m.
Cie. Autre Mina: Les verstes et Les Distances
Sunday, October 22
8:00 p.m.
Värttinä
The concert of the popular Finnish musical group - today's stars of world music. Värttinä takes its musical inspiration from Finnish traditional songs, primarily carols. It is characteristic for them to create a unison of four singers who have much in common with the Balcan women's choruses.
In collaboration with 10:15 Promotion. Presented as a part of the Festival of "Helsinki in the Archa Theatre".
Friday, October 27
8:00 p.m.
Moving House (Hungary): Beckett Songs
Specific humour and irony, the original use of music based on text, as well as the use of other stage forms, gives this performance a very unique quality.
Presented in the framework of the Festival of Dance Theatre.
Saturday, October 28
8:00 p.m.
Fight for Life
The premiere of the feature documentary essay of young Czech film directors: R. Vávra, M. Janek and V. Janeček. A film about the original cultural life of one village in Orlické hory.
Monday, October 30
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
Direction: J. A. Pitínský. The modern adaptation of the Classic drama about an unchangeable fate. Ján Sedal is in the title role. The Prague version is a coproduction of HaDivadla and Archa Theatre.
Tuesday, October 31
8:00 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus
In the Foyer of the Archa Theatre, the exhibition of Joris-Jan Bos, David Cajthaml: Eva.