The present, impromptu The Vizita Theater, created by Jaroslav Dušek and Martin Zbrožek, is a unique Czech theatrical ensemble that since 1981 has been continually probing the possibilities of improvisation and spontaneous creativity. At its beginning it engaged in "narrative" theater and variations on previously set themes that were changed at every performance in accord with current situations on stage and in the audience. Since 1986 Vizita has focused on "pure" improvization, with the actors having no idea of any agenda before going on stage. The same will apply for this special pre-Christmas performance. Divadlo Vizita: Zrychlená štědrovka, Divadlo Archa December 22 at 20:00, tickets CZK 120, 190 Amateurs on stage The dance performance "Persons and Casting" is an abstract documentary on human behavior with three fifty-year-old men and one young female dancer. The choreography of Kristýna Lhotáková and Ladislav Soukup is based on observed details of ordinary people's behavior. The fifty-year-old men in the project are played by Vojtěch Gajda, a pump technician and miner by trade, Jaroslav Synek, a long-time culture and education worker, and Eduard Čubr, a sales representative. All three are novices in intensive dance theater. Kristýna Lhotáková a Ladislav Soukup: Osoby a obsazení / Persons and casting, Divadlo Archa December 14, 15 at 20:00, tickets CZK 140, 190

CULTURAL CALENDAR >
December 2004
Compiled by Marie Šrámková
Photo: archiv

Theater
5. 12. - Fools and Lovers and Poets, Klub Lávka 19:00
8. 12. - Last Chance - II. premiere, Divadlo Metro 19:00
12. 12. - Fools and Lovers and Poets, Klub Lávka 19:00
13. 12. - Without Prejudice, Divadlo Kalich 19:00
14. 12. - Běsi, Divadlo v Dlouhé 19:00
15. 12. - Cellophane - Jitka Asterová, Divadlo Reduta 19:30
17. 12. - An Ideal Husband, Divadlo ABC 19:00
18. 12. - Champions - new performance, Divadlo na Fidlovačce 15:00, 19:30
25. 12. - Our Uppish and Defiant Fellows, Národní divadlo 13:00
26. 12. - Champions, Divadlo na Fidlovačce 15:00, 19:30
27. 12. - The Good Person of Setzuan, Stavovské divadlo 19:00
27. 12. - Open Marriage, Švandovo divadlo 19:00
27. 12. - Last Chance, Divadlo Metro 19:00
28. 12. - Open Marriage, Švandovo divadlo 19:00
30. 12. - Our Uppish and Defiant Fellows, Národní divadlo 19:00
31. 12. - Last Chance, Divadlo Metro 16:00

Ballet
11. 12. - The Nutcracker - nové představení, Národní divadlo 14:00
15. 12. - The Nutcracker, Národní divadlo 19:00
18. 12. - The Nutcracker, Národní divadlo 14:00, 18:00
20. 12. - Cinderella, Státní opera 19:00
22. 12. - The Nutcracker, Národní divadlo 19:00
26. 12. - The Nutcracker, Národní divadlo 14:00
28. 12. - The Nutcracker, Národní divadlo 19:00

Opera
2. 12. - Lucia di Lammermoor, Státní opera 19:00
5. 12. - The Little Prince, Stavovské divadlo 19:00
8.-16. 12. - Man and Boy: Dada - new performance, Stavovské divadlo 19:00
12. 12. - Aida, Státní opera 19:00.
14. 12. - Requiem, Národní divadlo 19:00
18.-26. 12. - Rigoletto, Státní opera 19:00
21.-27. 12. - Výlety páně Broučkovy, Národní divadlo 19:00
25. 12. - Don Giovanni, Stavovské divadlo 14:00 a 19:00

Modern music
6.-7. 12. - Roman Pokorný & Blue Box Heroes, Ungelt Jazz & Blues Club 21:00
8. 12. - Diana Krall, T-Mobile Aréna 20:00
9. 12. - Chinaski - křest DVD, Lucerna, velký sál 20:00
12. 12. - Petr Muk & p.m. band - L'Amour Tour 2004 , Lucerna, velký sál 19:00
15. 12. - Ondřej Havelka & His Melody Makers, Lucerna, velký sál 19:30
16. 12. - Jablkoň, KC Zahrada 19:00
17. 12. - Rockovej vánoční mejdan, Lucerna, velký sál 16:00
18. 12. - Olympic - Vánoční koncert, Lucerna, velký sál 19:00
18. 12. - Urban Rapublic - Indoor Hip Hop Festival, Abaton 20:00
19. 12. - Richard Müller, Lucerna-Velký sál 19:00
21. 12. - Janek Ledecký - Vánoční koncert, Divadlo Kalich 19:30
21.-22. 12. - Koncert pro radost 2004 - Divokej Bill + Tři sestry, Malá sportovní hala 19:00
23. 12. - Děda Mládek Illegal Band, Futurum Music Bar 21:00
29.-31. 12. - Agharta Gang, Agharta Jazz Centrum 21:00

Family entertainment

1.-30. 12. - Cats, Divadlo Milénium 14:00 and 19:00
1.-30. 12. - Three Musketeers, Divadlo Broadway 18:30
2.-30. 12. - Excalibur, Divadlo Ta Fantastika 18:00
2.-18.12. - Galileo, Divadlo Kalich 19:00
8.12. - Divotvorný hrnec, Divadlo Na Fidlovačce 19:30
8., 15., 19. 12. - The Pied Piper, Divadlo Kalich 19:00
10.-31. 12. - Miss Saigon, GoJa Music Hall 19:00
17., 25. 12. - Divotvorný hrnec, Divadlo Na Fidlovačce 19:30

Beauty and the beats

Eight years ago Iva Frühlingová left this country for Paris to try to make her dream come true. She not only became a successful model for photographers, she also signed a contract with the music company Virgin France and subsequently released her debut album. At 21 years of age she was one of the first Czechs to be awarded such a contract. Her subtly tuned pop style contains elements of pop, rock, jazz, and Latin music. In France she performed with her more famous colleagues Benjamin Biolay and Raphael, who will also perform in Prague, along with guest artists Richard Krajčo and Jan P. Muchow.

EUROCONNECTIONS: Iva Frühlingová - křest alba Litvínov + Raphael
December 17 at 19:30, tickets CZK 160, 180

Jubilee commemoration

The ongoing exhibition in the St. Jan Nepomucký Chapel presents classic black-and-white photographs by twenty leading Czech documentary photographers who, fifteen years ago, recorded the so-called Velvet Revolution. On display are photos from 17 November 1989, as well as other stormy dates that brought thousands into the streets. Several pictures are from October 1989, when state authorities broke up and jailed demonstrators. This exhibition commemorates the spirit of a tumultuous period in Czech history.

Listopad 1989 / November '89, Pražský dům fotografie, Klášter františkánů
Until January 2, 2005, open daily 10:00-19:00, entrance fee: CZK 10, 20, 30

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