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Evening of Modern Ballets "Sarkasms"

Prague National Theatre, The National Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic
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Important Info
Type: Modern Ballet
City: Prague, Czech Republic
Starts at: 19:00

E-tickets: Print at home or at the box office of the event if so specified. You will find more information in your booking confirmation email.

You can only select the category, and not the exact seats.
If you order 2 or 3 tickets: your seats will be next to each other.
If you order 4 or more tickets: your seats will be next to each other, or, if this is not possible, we will provide a combination of groups of seats (at least in pairs, for example 2+2 or 2+3).

Cast
Performers
Ballet company: Czech National Ballet
Creators
Choreographer: Andrey Kaydanovskiy
Choreographer: Eyal Dadon
Choreographer: Hans van Manen
Overview

Contemporary ballet is progressive, experimenting and advancing dance as a genre. It presents a singular and up-to-date view of the body within the modern-time context, often raising existential questions. Such traits characterise the triple bill made up of works by Andrey Kaydanovskiy, Hans van Manen and Eyal Dadon.

Prague ballet fans had their first opportunity to see a work by Andrey Kaydanovskiy in 2018, when the National Theatre performed his Perfect Example. The artist utilises his experience from his native Moscow, as well as studies in Germany and Austria. In 2007, he was engaged as a dancer at the Wiener Staatsoper. He has also worked as a choreographer. In his new piece, he seeks answers to the questions: Where are we running to? Where or from what? Life is like a race from birth to death. Like being on a hamster wheel with a carrot on a stick. You always wait for things to finally calm down. You have the desire to stop time. Is it even possible?

A towering international dance figure, Hans van Manen has created some 150 ballets, which have been staged by theatres worldwide. His Frank Bridge Variations forms part of the triple bill Beyond Vibrations, premiered at the National Theatre in Prague in 2023. The Czech National Ballet will now present Van Manen’s playful Sarcasmen, to Sergei Prokofiev’s Sarcasms, a set of five eerie pieces for piano.

Eyal Dadon too is no stranger to our audience, who could see his ARTZA within the triple bill bpm, premiered in 2022. In relation to his new choreography, he asks: Why are we afraid of random things?  Why are we afraid of losing control? And why do we seek order and stability? adding that he is interested in the fine line between comedy and tragedy. Eyal Dadon is a major representative of contemporary Israeli dance. Soon after gaining recognition as a performer with the Kamea Dance Company and, particularly, the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance, he started to devote to choreographing as well. Dadon founded and is artistic director of the Sol Dance Company.

Venue Info

Prague National Theatre - Prague
Location   Národní 2

The National Theatre is the prime stage of the Czech Republic. It is also one of the symbols of national identity and a part of the European cultural space, with a tradition spanning more than 130 years. It is the bearer of the national cultural heritage, as well as a space for free artistic creation.

The National Theatre (Czech: Národní divadlo) in Prague is known as the alma mater of Czech opera, and as the national monument of Czech history and art.

The National Theatre belongs to the most important Czech cultural institutions, with a rich artistic tradition, which helped to preserve and develop the most important features of the nation–the Czech language and a sense for a Czech musical and dramatic way of thinking.

Today, the National Theatre is made up of four artistic companies – the Opera, Drama, Ballet and Laterna magika. It artistically manages four stages – the three historical buildings: the National Theatre (1883), the State Opera (1888), and the Estates Theatre (1783), and the more recently opened New Stage (1983). The Opera, Drama and Ballet companies perform not only titles from the ample classical legacy, in addition to Czech works, they also focus on contemporary international creation.

Grand opening

The National Theatre was opened for the first time on 11 June 1881, to honour the visit of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria. Bedřich Smetana's opera Libuše was given its world premiere, conducted by Adolf Čech. Another 11 performances were presented after that. Then the theatre was closed down to enable the completion of the finishing touches. While this work was under way a fire broke out on 12 August 1881, which destroyed the copper dome, the auditorium, and the stage of the theatre.

The fire was seen as a national catastrophe and was met with a mighty wave of determination to take up a new collection: Within 47 days a million guldens were collected. This national enthusiasm, however, did not correspond to the behind-the-scenes battles that flared up following the catastrophe. Architect Josef Zítek was no longer in the running, and his pupil architect Josef Schulz was summoned to work on the reconstruction. He was the one to assert the expansion of the edifice to include the block of flats belonging to Dr. Polák that was situated behind the building of the Provisional Theatre. He made this building a part of the National Theatre and simultaneously changed somewhat the area of the auditorium to improve visibility. He did, however, take into account with utmost sensitivity the style of Zítek's design, and so he managed to merge three buildings by various architects to form an absolute unity of style.

Important Info
Type: Modern Ballet
City: Prague, Czech Republic
Starts at: 19:00
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