Programme of the Archa Theatre for February 2002
January 30 - February 1, 8 p.m.
Déja Donné
In Bella Copia
The premiere of a new performance by the Déja Donné, Czech choreographer Lenka Flory and Italian choreographer and dancer Simone Sandroni's dance group. The company is of many nationalities (Czech Republic, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands). This performance is full of difficult dance moves and a pleasant sense of humour and self-irony. Czech premiere!
English friendly
February 5, 5 p.m.
Exhibition opening *Palo*inPh*otos*
Palo Orvan - photography. Opening introduction by Jindřich Štreit. Free entry.
February 5 and 6, 8 p.m.
Tabula Rasa Theatre
The Good Anna (Hodná Anna)
The motifs based on the texts of Gertrude Stein are brought to life in this clever "kitchen symphony". Developed in the framework of the Studio of the Archa Theatre. Performing: Lenka Vychodilová, Eva Pospíšilová, Dana Poláková and Hana Schmidtmajerová, music: Jaroslav Kořán, stage design: Petr Nikl, direction: Jana Svobodová.
February 7, 8 p.m.
Vizita Theatre
Instinctive Wandering
A encounter of the upright (Jaroslav Dušek), mobile (Martin Zbrožek) and expansive (Radomil Uhlíř). The lighting by Victor Zborník explains it all. Minors are very welcome. Musical accompaniment guaranteed.
February 8, 8 p.m.
Celebrating the Year of the Horse
A musical celebration of the New Year according to the lunar calendar
A concert of Chinese, Mongolese, Tibetian and Korean folk and ethnic songs performed by the singer Feng-Jün Song and the musicians Martin Smolka, Helena and Jiří Vedrals, and Tomáš Ondruška, and the launch of their collaborative CD Mountain Caravan. For 2,5 billion people in China and East Asia, February 11th is the day when the old year changes into the new, and when this year the year of the Snake will change into the year of the Horse. We invite you for an evening celebration that promises a special atmosphere and other worldy pleasures (tasting of exotic Chinese tea, wine and delicacies).
English friendly
February 10 - 12, 8 p.m.
Ultima Vez / Wim Vandkeybus (Belgium)
Scratching the Inner Fields
Choreography that lingers on the border of fantasy and imagination
One of the world's best contemporary dance theatre groups comes again to Archa Theatre, already for the fourth time, with its newest performance. The main theme of the work is imagination, intuition, feelings, and rememberences - the "inner fields" from where we draw strength and inspiration. The choreography is based upon the text of the original fairytale by the well known Belgian author Peter Verhelst. The music is composed by the breakbeat and electronic music composer known as the Eavesdropper. The sound design was created by the German sound designer and experimentor Josh Martin, who also performs live accommpaniment on electronic instruments. Five dancers and two actors make up the Ultima Vez group this time through. Choreography and direction: Wim Vandekeybus.
English friendly
February 14 and 15, 8 p.m.
HaDivadlo, Brno
Sophocles: King Oedipus (Král Oidipús)
Direction: J. A. Pitínský. Modern adaptation of the drama from Antiquity. Ján Sedal stars in the title role about an unchangeable fate. Prague version in coproduction with HaDivadlo, Brno. The last time to see in Prague!
February 21 - 23, 8 p.m.
House of the Deaf
(inspired by the life and work of Francisco Goya)
A new project by the Archa Theatre. Conception, choreography and directed by: Zoja Mikotová. Played by: actors from the I Can't Hear Theatre (divadlo Neslyším).
A movement piece that was derived from the works of the ingenious Spanish painter Francisco Goya - in particular from his graphic work Caprichos (Rosemarie) and Los Disparates (the Fool). As this graphic work depicts Goya's inner, as well as outer, world after loosing his hearing, so do the hearing impaired actors also convey their thoughts and feelings through the movement, dance, light and music of the theatre performance.
Live music accompaniment by Dora Blahutová (cellist from the group Tara Fuki) and Karel Heřman (singer from the group Cankišou). Premiere performance!!!
English friendly
February 24, 8 p.m.
Vizita Theatre
Struc ture
A major dispute between letters (Jaroslav Dušek), reality (Martin Zbrožek) and scintillation (Viktor Zborník). Musical support promised.
February 25, 8 p.m.
Vizita Theatre
Eagle Eyes
A little retrospective (Jaroslav Dušek) into the bygone (Martin Zbrožek) light (Viktor Zborník) epoch. Musical backup extremely likely.
February 27 - 28, 8 p.m.
Teatro Minimo (Italy)
Luciano Berio: A-Ronne
Edoardo Sanguineti: Novissimum Testamentum
Contemporary music for an experimental puppet performance
The puppet theatre movement and choreography is drawn from the contemporary classical music compositions of the world famous avantgarde Italian composer Luciano Berio that were based upon the poetic text of Edoardo Sanguineti. The result is a "madrigal - theatre for the ear", in which we get to know basic feelings: a meeting of friends, an argument on the town square, words spoken in a church, conflict, dreams, madness. The author and director is the American puppeteer Amy Luckenbach, who has worked in the past with Maurice Sendak and Philip Glass. Prepared in cooperation with the Italian Embassy.
With the personal attendance of the prominent Italian poet Edoardo Sanguineti!!
English friendly
Preparing:
March 5 - 8 2002
Dance Zone 2002
Central European Dance Platform
In cooperation with the American Dance Theatre Workshop and the Prague Theatre Institute, we are preparing a review of some of the most interesting dance groups and movement theatres from Central Europe - the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
On exhibition in the foyer:
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