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There are several English theatres in Prague but most are unfortunately performed in Czech. Prices for tickets are around 300 CZK. Usually you can get them from the box office or from ticket agencies such a Ticketpro. They have offices all over the city. One of the most popular in Prague is the ‘black light theatre’ (visual trickery created by ‘invisible’ actors dressed in black). It is hybrid of mime, puppetry and drama. Another popular theatre is puppetry and marionette, suitable for both children and adult (Czech performances are some of the best in the world with legendary Spejbl & Hurvinek from Josef Skupa). Famous theatres in Prague are
Laterna Magika, Nardoni trida 4 (multimedia show with dance, opera and music, tickets 690 CZK) or Cinoherni Klub, Ve smeckach 26
www.cinoherniklub.cz (Czech language modern drama, around 200CZK). Other well known theatres in Prague are : Divadlo Minor, Vodickova 6, New Town - children's theatre offering mix of puppets and panthomime www.minor.cz
Music Theatre Karlin - The music theatre offers comedies with songs, operettas, musicals. Divadlo na Vinohradech, namesti Miru 7, Vinohrady - Czech language ballet and drama Divadlo na Zabradli (Theatre on the Balustrade), Aneske nam. 5, Old Town - Czech drama where former Czech president Vaclav Havel honed his skills as playwright a few decades ago. (tickets from 90CZK) www.nazabradli.cz Divadlo Spejbla a Hurvinka, Dejvicka 38, Prague 6 - Famous puppeteer Josef Skupa created in 1930 characters Spejbl & Hurvinek. Theatre mainly for children. www.spejbl-hurvinek.cz Divadlo v Celetne, Celetna 17, Old Town - Performances of Czech drama and some foreign plays but only in Czech language (tickets from 30CZK) www.divadlovceletne.cz
Black Light Theatre:
Visitors of Prague have new possibility how to spend free
evening within Prague holidays. At the Wenceslas Square (Arcade
Jalta) you can find brand new, completely reconstructed
black-light theatre called Divadlo Palace, performing a play
called The Colour Dreams of Dr. Frankenstein. The horror story
was transformed into amusing story about a mad scientists trying
to fulfil his dream of creating an artificial human being The
performance uses tricks of black-light theatre and furthermore
3D technology. Thanks to modern technologies, the audience fall
into the middle of the action, performer appear above heads of
the audience. All these tricks make the performance
unforgettable.
Among Place Theatre performers you can find break dance world
champion, artist from the Moscow Cirk and many other outstanding
personalities. This performance is very kind and jokeful,
suitable for all age groups. Convenient central location of the
theatre ensures easy access. Location: Divadlo Metro, Venceslas
Sq. 43, Praha 1
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