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The production, which is inspired by the world-famous textbook by John Amos Comenius, Orbis Pictus, is actually a kind of “theatrical introduction” to the function of the planet Earth. The subtitle of the production could easily be “A Globe in a Nutshell”, or more precisely – in a cabinet: following the example of ancient cabinets of curiosities actors pull from individual shelves of the mysterious cabinet more or less well-known artefacts which come to life via the oldest and most traditional puppet tricks. Through these theatrical miracles and magic, children audience will gradually meet the greatest miracles in life around us.
The production, which received the award for music and design at the previous “covid” year of the Mateřinka Festival, is reprised as a part of the off-programme, especially for foreign guests of the festival.
About the company
The Naive Theatre Liberec was established in 1949 as one of the first professional puppet theatres in former Czechoslovakia. While the theatre’s work has naturally pursued different directions, it has maintained its position with audiences and professionals as a high-quality Czech puppet theatre for the past 70 years.
The Naive Theatre Liberec currently works with a wide range of authors and directors. The programme focuses on the production of puppet or art performances for children and youth and also emphasises original, authorial work.
The theatre is now led by Kateřina Pavlů with artistic director Michaela Homolová, long a successful director at the Naive Theatre.
The Naive Theatre Liberec organises the Mateřinka International Festival, focusing on puppet performances for pre-school age children. The Mateřinka Festival has an almost 50-year tradition and is held as a biennale in the city of Liberec. It is well-known and appreciated for its quality throughout the puppetry world. It is the only international festival in Central Europe that focuses on puppet productions for pre-school children. The Naive Theatre Liberec is an active and proud member of UNIMA Czech and UNIMA International.
genres
Puppet Theatre / Young Audience
THEATRE / COMPANY
The Naive Theatre Liberec / Naivní divadlo Liberec
CZECH TITLE
Kabinet zázraků neboli Orbis pictus
AUTHOR
Hza Bažant, Michaela Homolová, Filip Homola, Vít Peřina
DIRECTION
Michaela Homolová
MUSIC
Filip Homola
DRAMATURGY
Filip Homola
STAGE DESIGN
Hza Bažant
LENGTH OF THE PERFORMANCE
45
NUMBER OF TRAVELLING PERSONS
9
AUDIENCE
children
STAGE AREA
large
