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Jan Klata, one of the most distinctive contemporary European directors and a recent recipient of the European Theatre Prize (the most prestigious distinction in European theatre), directs one of the most provocative and essential works of European culture, Faust.
Each of us has a concept of evil. Some try to face it, while others cynically use it to their advantage. Some are fascinated by it, and some follow it unknowingly. But what does the concept of good look like today? What does Faust’s story of a confident search for humanity and the effort to discover the core of life and the laws of nature convey to the contemporary world? Does hope still exist?
Premiere: 2nd March 2019
About the company
Pod Palmovkou Theatre’s repertoire is designed to appeal to a wide range of theatre-goers across generations and deals with subjects that are – or should be – social, cultural or artistic talking points. The theatre’s excellence was recognised in several categories at last years’ prestigious theatre awards. In March 2019’s Czech Theatre Critics Awards, Pod Palmovka Theatre was named Theatre of the Year 2018 (the jury’s main prize) and Jan Klata’s production of Measure for Measure was awarded Theatre Production of the Year 2018.
genres
Drama
THEATRE / COMPANY
Pod Palmovkou Theatre, Prague / Divadlo pod Palmovkou
CZECH TITLE
Faust
AUTHOR
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE
DIRECTION
Jan Klata
CHOREOGRAPHY
Maćko Prusak
DRAMATURGY
Iva Klestilová, Ladislav Stýblo
STAGE DESIGN
Dragan StojčevskiMiroslaw Kaczmarek
COSTUME DESIGN
Linda Boráros
LIGHTING DESIGN
Martin Špetlík, Videoprojection: Janek Růžička, Jan Truhlář, Special effects: David Krejčík
LENGTH OF THE PERFORMANCE
190 minutes
STAGE AREA
Large
NUMBER OF TRAVELLING PERSONS
33
LANGUAGE
Czech
AUDIENCE
Adult
AWARDS
Director Jan Klata holds the prestigious Europe Prize Theatrical Realities 2018.
contact
Barbora Prokopová+737 411 443
