
Fringe Picks 2006
PTV's Fringe favorites
Nejmenší žena na světě / The Smallest Woman on Earth (Krepsko)
Krepsko presents this wonderful tale of a man who has an obsession for small women, and his search to find the smallest one that ever existed. Catch this happily morbid shoiw which touches the imagination of the audience with their high energy circus-like performances.
Genre: Puppet theatre, comedy, new circus
Theatre: Na Prádle Theatre
Language: Non-verbal
Age accessibility: suitable for all
Showtimes: 20:00 - 21:00 Thursday, Friday, Saturday
I Miss Communism (Ines Wurth)
From Croatia to America and back, this solo show introduces 3 women, 3 generations, 3 wars, 3 governments, 3 countries and 3 currencies. This drama with intense comic moments is about freedom, war, religion and God.
“...polished... a slick, energetic, but carefully controlled solo piece” Robert Dawson Scott, THE TIMES, UK, 2005.
Genre: One Woman Show
Theatre: Na Prádle Theatre
Language: English
Age accessibility: Suitable for ages 10 and upwards
Showtimes: 21:30 - 22:30 Everyday
The Tempest (Eyeball Theatre)
Eyeball believe theatre should be seen, not just heard and The Tempest is a visual feast. Three planks of wood, four puppets and a pile of books become Prospero’s cell, his library, the shipwreck, Caliban’s grotto and the island itself. Four Ariels dance, climb and tumble over one another to carry out Prospero’s commands. The piece is accompanied by an original score, played live with electric guitar, violin and keyboard.
Genre: Physical Theatre (text based but visual)
Theatre: Nablízko Theatre (Tent)
Age accessibility: Contains scenes of a sexual nature.
Language: In English
Showtimes: 22:00 - 23:30 Everyday
And for the more musically minded...
Night & The City (Maria Tecce)
American singer/actress Maria Tecce brings her one-woman jazz/cabaret show 'Night & the City' to Prague. Hear the loves, longings, and seductions of the city, meet divas, lovers, mistresses and whores…. Musical influences range from Tom Waites to Cole Porter to Ella Fitzgerald, all bathed in an intoxicating cocktail of jazz and cabaret. A tour-de-force performance of sensuality, style, glamour, and music.
Genre: Music/Cabaret/Jazz (some use of language, music-based)
Theatre: U Malého Glena
Language: In English
Age accessibility: suitable for ages 14 and over
Showtimes: 21:00 - 22:15 Everyday
Quick (Quick Silver Productions)
This multi-media piece combines puppetry, actors and animations to tell a witty and passionate story about complicity, money and madness.
Genre: Puppet Theatre, Comedy and Drama (text based but visual)
Theatre: Nablízko Theatre
Language: In English
Age accessibility: Suitable for adults and children over 10
Showtimes: 20:00 - 21:00 Everyday
All these easily digestible hour-long morsels are served up at 150 kc. Tip: Stop by the festival bar at Nablizko for your after show fun.
Find more shows at: http://praguefringe.com
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A Day Trip To Some Of The Best Castles Shaun O'Banion
The results are in and the most popular Czech castles (based on the number of visitors) have been announced by the Czech state.
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The upcoming TEDxUNYP event: Inspiration in a complicated world Paul Lysek
What is TEDxUNYP? Who is invited? Why would one attend? These were the various questions going through my head when I spoke to Mark Anderson , TEDxUNYP Organizer & Licensee.
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Films to Watch at this Year’s One World Festival Brad McGregor
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HBO’s The Sleepers Takes You Back to Prague 1989
If you’re familiar with award-winning HBO’s Chernobyl, then you will love HBO’s new mini-series The Sleepers.
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JOJO RABBIT, shot in the Czech Republic, receives six Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture) and six BAFTA nominations! Shaun O'Banion
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the best in cinema for 2019 and among the nominees was Taika Waititi’s JOJO RABBIT which stars Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, newcomer Roman Griffin Davis, and Thomasin Mackenzie.
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WATCH: Hungarian PM Victor Orbán Booed at Reopening of Prague State Opera House Caroline Marcela
On Sunday Evening, Hungarian PM Victor Orbán was received with jeers and boos from protesters as he attended the reopening of the State Opera House gala event. Protesters shouted out ‘hanba’, meaning shame in Czech as he exited his private car.
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'Movie Barf Monday' - a weekly English friendly film night Ryan Keating
Movie Barf and Edison Filmhub are thrilled to present 'Movie Barf Monday' - a weekly English friendly film night dedicated to screening a diverse variety of award-winning contemporary and classic films in the new Edison Filmhub cinema and bar located in Prague's old town.
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The Prague Orgy - a new Czech film in English in Czech cinemas Michal Kráčmer
LESS LIBERTY, BETTER FUCKS
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Festival 4+4 Days in Motion Eliška Míkovcová (4+4 Festival)
Festival 4+4 Days in Motion to start in Desfours Palace, this year’s slogan is Nobody Has Anything
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Lunchmeat Festival 2019—Dark Stars on the Horizon Tony Ozuna - (Photo Lunchmeat Festival)
Lunchmeat Festival returns to Prague at the end of September as the leading arena for cutting-edge electronic music and with more audio-visual punch than ever before. Their new motto is a challenge to the mainstream: “obsessed with audio-visual mindf**cks— & those who question the status quo.”
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