Alfred Radok and Josef Svoboda revealed their innovative concept at the exhibition EXPO 58: the Laterna Magika, a multi disciplinary process where modern physical and optical techniques are combined to the performance of artists (actors, dancers, singers, musicians, clowns, mimes…) and to the simultaneous screening of slides, cartoons or other videos. This innovative concept was crowned with the Top Prize ...
Stepping into the Prague city center, you won’t be able to overlook the fact that puppets are one of the country’s greatest traditional handcrafts. Enjoy a performance at the National Marionette Theater, a nice way to recall your childhood.
Beware, they are promoted everywhere as an authentic Czech tradition, but “black theater” shows are often quite expensive and not much creative, they are primarily aimed at tourists. Their obvious advantage is indeed the absence of dialogues, which removes thus the language barrier that prevents foreigners from appreciating the numerous theater plays presented in Prague, and which on the contrary ...
