Actors’ show in Smíchov This summer outstanding actors such as Ivana Chýlková, Karel Roden, Daniela Kolářová, Pavel Kříž, Hana Maciuchová, Eva Holubová, Ladislav Frej, Jana Krausová, and others will perform at the Švandovo divadlo in Prague as part of the first annual Studio DVA theatrical company show. The “Summer 2004 Actors” festival will run in the Švanda Theater’s Great Hall, beginning with the premiere of the play “Madame Melville” (with English subtitles), starring Ivana Chýlková. Other performances to look for include “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”, “Mr. Sloan’s Visit”, “Open Marriage”, and “Autumn Sonata”. Léto hereckých osobností 2004, Švandovo divadlo until September 3, beginnings at 19:00, tickets CZK 140-200 Do you wanna hear a secret? The third annual successful Creamfields International Music Festival in the Czech Republic is coming up. Both preceding Creamfields were named events of the year in the Czech Dance Music Awards questionnaire. Over 45,000 people attended performances by over 250 top foreign and domestic bands and DJs, including the top billing, Massive Attack. This year will include dozens of artists, both famous and little-known, cranking out chill out, techno, and alternative tunes. And who’s on the roster this year? Public Enemy, Tata Bojs, Khoiba, and 100° & Ema Brabcová, as well as Czech hiphop stars Indy&Witch and Orion. Well-known DJs will include Orbith, Katcha, and Chris Sadler. Creamfields, letiště v Roudnici nad Labem August 6-7 12:00-7:00, tickets in sales points CZK 565, 665, 690, on the spot CZK 750

Compiled by Marie Šrámková
Photo: archiv

Theater
1.7.-23.7. – Tragic History of Doctor Faust, Vyšehrad – Gorlice 20:00
1.7.-11.9. – Summer Shakespeare Festival (different performances daily)- Pražský hrad, Nejvyšší purkrabství 20:30
3. 7. – Miss Julie – International festival VI.MB(apostrof)99, Praha 2004, Divadlo Na zábradlí 19:00
12.-14.7. – Actors’ Summer: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Švandovo divadlo 19:00
15.-17.7. – Actors’ Summer: Mr. Sloan’s Visit, Švandovo divadlo 19:00
29.-31.7. – Holy Body Tattoo & Tiger Lillies: Circa, Divadlo Archa 20:00
17.-19.8. – Actors’ Summer: Mr. Sloan’s Visit, Švandovo divadlo 19:00
23.-25.8. – Actor’s Summer: Open Marriage, Švandovo divadlo 19:00
25.-26.8. – Summer Shakespeare Festival – Divadlo F. X. Šaldy z Liberce: All’s Well That Ends Well – Pražský hrad, Nejvyšší purkrabství 20:30
27.-31.8. – Actors’ Summer: Madame Melville, Švandovo divadlo 19:00

Opera
1.-9.7. – Beauty and the Beast, Národní divadlo 19:00
1.-11.7. – La Traviata, Státní opera 19:00
14.7.-29.8. – Don Giovanni, Stavovské divadlo 19:00
16.7.-28.8. – 13. International Music Festival Český Krumlov 2004
19.-31.8. – Verdi Festival, Státní opera 20:00

Dance

1.7.-31.8. – Pantomima from Zábradlí, Reduta 19:30

Modern music
1.7.-31.8. – Stromovka Music Garden, music marathon, Výstaviště 10:00-02:00
3.-4.7. – Rock for people – festival, Atletický stadion, Český Brod 22:00
12. 7. – Lot Lorien (Bulgary), Rock Cafe 20:30
13. 7. – Sly & Robbie (Jamaica) – Roxy 19:00
15. 7. – Stromovka Music Garden: Psí vojáci, Výstaviště 20:00
17. 7. – Stromovka Music Garden: African Festival: Ti Di Ta De + Lot Of Gueast, Výstaviště 15:00
20. 7. – Stromovka Music Garden: Dan Bárta & Illustratosphere, Výstaviště 18:30
22. 7. – Stromovka Music Garden: Vladimír Mišík & ETC, Výstaviště 20:00
23. 7. – Santana, T-Mobile Park 19:00
24. 7. – Stromovka Music Garden: Electro Prague Festival, Výstaviště 14:00
29. 7. – Precedens, Malostranská Beseda 20:00
29. 7. – Luciano (Jamaica) – roots reggae, Roxy 19:00
30. 7. – Stromovka Music Garden: Horkýže Slíže, Výstaviště 20:00
31. 7. – Stromovka Music Garden: Prague City Fest, Výstaviště 15:00
1. 8. – Tiger Lillies (VB), Divadlo Archa 20:00
5.-7.8. – Sázavafest, IV. Annual Multiculture festival, Sázava – Ostrov 14:00
7. 8. – Krušovice Tour: Čechomor, Kojetice u Třebíče – Letní amfiteátr Sádek 20:00
11. 8. – Precedens, Vagon 19:00
13. 8. – Lili Marlene, Vagon 19:00
14. 8. – Krušovice Tour: Čechomor, Loket nad Ohří – Přírodní divadlo 20:00
10.-21. 8. – Rock Fór Churchill, areál Myslivna, Vroutek
21. 8. – Bigbítové léto – festival, Krchleby 10:00
25. 8. – Glanc, Stromovka Music Garden Fest 18:00
27. 8. – Krušovice Tour: Čechomor, Strážnice – Amfiteátr 20:00

Family entertainment

15.-18.7. – Festival Boskovice 2004 – music, theater, film, Boskovice 16:00
3.-7.8. – Divadlo Minor: Johannes Doctor Faust, courtyard of Novoměstská radnice, Praha 20:30
6.-7.8. – International Music Festival Creamfields, Roudnice nad Labem – airport 12:00

Romeo, Juliet, and Hamlet

This year’s 8th annual Summer Shakespeare Celebration will be dominated by the premiere of the famed love drama Romeo and Juliet. The play, with its noteworthy cast, is directed by the fine Slovak actor and director Martin Huba, who directed the successful King Lear last year, starring Jan Tříska.

Another great performance will be Hamlet, starring Jiří Langmajer, who was nominated for the Alfréd Radok Award and the Thálie Award for his energetic performances. The US-based Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre company will also present its concept of Hamlet – in English and with large puppets. Another visiting ensemble will be Divadlo F. X. Šalda, from Liberec, presenting All’s Well that Ends Well, directed by Jan Kačer. This outdoor theatrical festival will run until mid-September on authentic sets at castles in Prague, Brno, and Bratislava.

Letní shakespearovské slavnosti 2004, Nejvyšší purkrabství Pražského hradu,
until September 12, tickets CZK 250-590

Changing times

An exhibition of leading Prague photographers is the ninth consecutive continuation of a series of free photographic creations with a Lesser Bank theme. Since the “Velvet Revolution” in 1989 the Lesser Bank has changed perhaps more than any other Prague historical quarter, but not always for the better. Eight artists – including Štěpán Grygar, Zdeněk Merta and Stanislav Tůma – tried to at least partially document the atmosphere of these locations from past and present, and to create a sort of visual confrontation.

Malostranské dvorky, Obecní galerie Beseda
until September 5, open daily except Monday 13:00-18:00, free entry

Tickets for these events may be purchased at any of the Ticketpro outlets, online through www.ticketpro.cz., or by phoning the TicketPro call center at 296 329 999.