Contemporary Theater | Experimental Theater in Prague

Alfred ve dvoře, or Alfred in the Courtyard, the stage for new theater in Prague is situated in Prague 7, and focuses on new performances with progressive styles and unique and creative projects. The theater focuses on live physical art in the theater with visual performances and works that are purely experimental. In this aspect it is interesting to note that a language barrier will not occur in certain pieces, so if you are searching for something modern and different because you find yourself falling asleep in the city’s classical performances and you don’t speak Czech, you ...

Ponec Theater, a venue for contemporary dance and movement is an open space that is dedicated to artistic expression and showcasing new trends that embody creativity and originality. The theater offers a productive space for mutually independent artists who form a regular troupe that assists the theater by continuing to perform and closely work with the theater. In Ponec Theater you will witness all kinds of movement from falling to flying to even hanging; artists perform in ballet shoes or barefoot and are in constant modern movement with their heads, arms, backs, their whole bodies. The thea ...

Alfred ve dvoře, or Alfred in the Courtyard, the stage for new theater in Prague is situated in Prague 7, and focuses on new performances with progressive styles and unique and creative projects. The theater focuses on live physical art in the theater with visual performances and works that are purely experimental. In this aspect it is interesting to note that a language barrier will not occur in certain pieces, so if you are searching for something modern and different because you find yourself falling asleep in the city’s classical performances and you don’t speak Czech, you ...

Ponec Theater, a venue for contemporary dance and movement is an open space that is dedicated to artistic expression and showcasing new trends that embody creativity and originality. The theater offers a productive space for mutually independent artists who form a regular troupe that assists the theater by continuing to perform and closely work with the theater. In Ponec Theater you will witness all kinds of movement from falling to flying to even hanging; artists perform in ballet shoes or barefoot and are in constant modern movement with their heads, arms, backs, their whole bodies. The thea ...

Located in Prague 5 and situated in a spacious old factory is the MeetFactory. The MeetFactory is a modern cultural complex featuring an art gallery, theater, and a live music venue. This review concentrates on the modern stage at MeetFactory. Defined as an alternative director’s establishment, the MeetFactory Theater wishes to provide a meeting place for both Czech and foreign artists and to boast multicultural consciousness. The long-term goal of the MeetFactory Theater though is to promote independent original theater to a wider audience, providing a stimulating experience for both ...

Located on Narodni Street, a famous Prague Street that separates Old Town from New Town is the unique ice-cube shaped Laterna magika. Part of the National Theater, Laterna magika dates back to 1958 and features productions under the title Nová Scéna (New Scene) that include elements of modern and contemporary dance. The first period of the theater was under director Alfred Radok and stage designer Josef Svoboda who together premiered the troupe at the EXPO 58 in Brussels, Belgium at the Czechoslovak pavilion under the name Laterna magika. After the success of the performance in 1958 a new thea ...

A critically important public forum for modern entertainment in current times, Archa Theater, which is located in a functionalist bank palace in the center of Prague is a center and production house for contemporary stage art that knows no barriers regarding genre. With no steady ensemble, Archa Theater’s many varied performances are created as independent productions or as collaborations with like-minded organizations in the Czech Republic and abroad; these unique projects that usually combine different cultures and ideas. During many years of its existence (Archa was ceremoniously ope ...

The experimental venue NoD on the upper floor of the Prague club Roxy combines a theater space, gallery and a newly reconstructed café, where you can relax before or after an exceptional cultural event that you can be sure to experience here. The space is defined as an experimental venue, since it is open to art and social experiments. It is very versatile and besides theater performances also film and music productions take place here. Visitors become part of this unique space whether as observers or interactive participants. As part of the NoD theater production, especially projects of alter ...

If you like experimental theater, visit the POTRVÁ Café in Prague's Dejvice, where you can enjoy performances of a theater group bearing the same name. The POTRVÁ Theater Group has been on the Prague scene since 2006 when several university students founded it. Before settling at its home scene at the POTRVÁ Café in 2008, the group performed at various theaters and clubs in Prague. The group, whose core members are three students of Theater Studies at the Charles University's Faculty of Arts, creates original pieces based on their own texts, as well as those that draw from important dramas of ...

In the premises of the Duncan Center Conservatory in Prague's Braník there is a modern theater hall – Duncan Center Theater – that has been presenting to the general public a rich program of interesting projects from the area of Czech, Slovak and world scene of contemporary dance and dance theater since the beginning of the nineties. Premier nights of projects by Czech and foreign choreographers, as well as premieres of projects and final dance exams of students of the Duncan Center Conservatory founded in 1992 by Eva Blažíčková take place at Duncan Center. Throughout the year also ...

Švandovo Theater in Smíchov, whose operation is partly funded also by the Prague 5 city quarter, leans on almost one hundred and thirty years of tradition. The theater has two theater halls – the big hall can seat as many as 300 spectators, while the basement studio is variable and 50 to 100 spectators can be seated there depending on its current arrangement. There is also a cafe at the spectators' disposal where spectators can refresh themselves during and after a performance and it is also open throughout the day. Švandovo Theater's repertoire consists of plays performed by the local ...

During its fifty years of existence and since its origin in 1965 Činoherní klub at Ve Smečkách near Wenceslas Square in Prague has left traces in several generations of spectators. Its performances are usually sold out to the last seat and very popular. The core of the repertoire of the theater, which was founded by two former classmates from the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague – director Ladislav Smoček and Jaroslav Vostrý, has been from the very beginning mainly contemporary Czech plays, Russian traditional drama and contemporary British and American drama. ...

The La Fabrika cultural space in Prague's Holešovice is part of Prague’s alternative scene with a flourishing excellent theater, as well as music, dance, movies and exhibitions. La Fabrika which was founded relatively recently by combining several factory buildings, is the work of young artists and performers. La Fabrika became known early on in its establishment thanks to its performance called La Putyka in the style of nouveau cirque or new circus that was zestfully welcomed by the audience and is still hopelessly sold out. The La Putyka performance crosses borders between acrobatics, ...

If you are a fan of classical music, do not miss the concerts performed by PKF – Prague Philharmonia, one of the best professional orchestras in the Czech Republic. PKF – Prague Philharmonia organizes concerts in Prague, takes part in festivals all around the Czech Republic and performs abroad quite regularly, in the US, Asia and other European countries. The orchestra was founded in 1994 at the initiative of the world-famous conductor Jiří Bělohlávek and under his leadership has developed into one of the most recognized Czech musical ensembles with a worldwide reputation. Today, ...

If you are looking for incredible English-language theater performances in Prague, look no further than the astounding productions put on by the Prague Playhouse theater group. With longstanding traditions in the Prague English-language theater scene, the Prague Playhouse was founded in 2003 by professional actor and acting instructor Brian Caspe, who also is behind the renowned Prague Playhouse Acting Studio, offering English language acting lessons in Prague. The Prague Playhouse itself is the force behind the much-celebrated Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street production of ...

The Divadlo D21 is located on Záhřebská Street in Prague's residential area of Vinohrady, between the Náměstí Míru and I.P. Pavlova tram stops. The ambitious acting troupe cooperates mainly with young theater directors who have a peculiar view of the world. The theater repertoire comprises both classical dramas, as well as dramatizations of literary works and new original works. The troupe has cooperated, for example, with David Drábek, one of the most successful contemporary playwrights and directors. Divadlo D21 aims to feature quality drama, build its own distinct name and speak to specta ...

Situated in the Holešovická tržnice (Holesovice Market) in one of the old halls is Jatka78 - a venue for new theater & art in Prague. This new cultural center – it's always a breath of fresh air when another independent venue opens and this one is most exciting as it makes use of a complex with upmost potential – offers ideal space for all sorts of happenings. The hall functions as a multifunctional theater, music club, gallery, training hall, rehearsal space and gym for the contemporary circus company Cirk La Putyka. Cirk La Putyka puts on memorable, avant-garde shows that you ...