November 2016
Sat
20:00
New Bohemia (In the middle of America)
Jana Svobodová & coll. / Archa Theatre / Legion Arts Center (Cedar Rapids)AKCENT FESTIVAL
World premiere
The performance takes us to a photography studio in the New Bohemia quarter of Cedar Rapids, USA. Photographer David makes portraits of his neighbours, who include the descendants of Czech migrants and immigrants from all over the world. David is interested in how people look. He is fascinated by light and shadows, by the lines and wrinkles on their faces. In our production his photographs rebel against their two-dimensional beauty. The residents of New Bohemia step out of them and tell their fascinating life stories. David's studio transforms into a living organism, where photographs and music are created right on the stage and form a new dimension of authentic storytelling.
Performance on Sunday November 13, 2016 will be followed by an Czech-Indian dance party in Bollywood style. DJ Jirka Burian - Radio 1.
Chad is a typical American of Irish and German ancestors. He works in a local aviation company—in the cockpit of every aircraft in the world you will find their products. Through his work, Chad is responsible for the security of millions passengers flying in the air—who of them knows of him or the work he does for them? John bought a bankrupting bakery and learned the craft of baking to protect the tradition of Czech kolaches from disappearing. Marj, a third generation immigrant, keeps the tradition of Czech folklore egg painting. Tambwe and Masemo are from the Democratic Republic of Congo and they arrived in Cedar Rapids after 15 years spent in a refugee camp in Tanzania. They came with the hope of a new life. Mel was part of the New York avant-garde in the sixties and seventies. He moved to Cedar Rapids to implement his artistic ideas in his local community. Ashley is the Beauty Queen of Czech and Slovak Heritage of Iowa for the year 2016. She believes in the importance of keeping the traditions. She has never been to Czech Republic. Minny is woman from India. She emigrated with her parents when she was child. When she reached maturity, the family decided she would marry a boy of the same faith and ethnic background. Against the will of her parents, she married her American boyfriend instead. She decided to keep her faith but at the same time to respect the religion of her husband. They have happily lived together for twenty five years. Minny says: “To live with someone of a different religion is not a question of tolerance. There has to be more – mutual respect.”
"I am not addicted to 'documentary theatre', but when I attended NEW BOHEMIA it was the intriguing professional talk about lighting angles and photographic perspectives which kept fascinating me until all of a sudden I found myself in the middle of questions about immigration and biographical narratives. Really produced and staged with a subtle and clever strategy - and with a great soundtrack by the way."
Heiner Goebbels, composer and director
“If there is one space in the migrating world where minds, time and our personal stories meet than it is in spirituality. New Bohemia with its new and old friends, takes you into that space and explores the strangers in ourselves and how we interact with them.”
Mattijs Maussen, EU strategy expert, Strategic Advisor at European Capitals of Culture,
"No complete life story is told on stage – instead of this we just look at some moments kept in photos, we just listen to reflections about the life, about identity, about feeling being at home and about feeling being a stranger and about struggling with complicate questions which are supposed to be the easiest in one’s life."
Martin Becker, German writer and playwright
Credits
Concept: Jana Svobodová, Philipp Schenker, Ondřej Hrab
Direction: Jana Svobodová
Dramaturgy: Ondřej Hrab
Music and sound design: Jan Burian
Video art: Jakub Hrab
Video portraits: David Van Allen
Assistent director: Valida Babayeva
Performing: (live) Minny Deol Olson, David Van Allen, Chad Willer
(virtual): Ashley Pudil, John Rocarek, Marj Nejdl, Tambwe Kitungano, Masemo Ruharuka Abel, Paul, Carolyn, Luke Stofer
Special thanks to: Anne Dugger, Rodney Oman Bradley, Jaroslav Hrdlička
Supported by the U.S. Embassy in Prague.
A joint project by the Archa Theatre and the Legion Arts Center (Cedar Rapids)
AKCENT
International festival of Documentary Theatre
November 10–27, 2016 Archa Theatre, Prague
www.festivalakcent.cz
#festivalakcent
Performance was supported by
Sun
18:00
New Bohemia (In the middle of America)
Jana Svobodová & coll. / Archa Theatre / Legion Arts Center (Cedar Rapids)AKCENT FESTIVAL
Sun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
11:00–13:00
Heiner Goebbels - „Explain nothing. Put it there. Say it. Leave.“ - Theatre as experience.
Prestented by Akcent Festival and Create to Connect.AKCENT FESTIVAL
Free entry.
Mon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Úživný žír
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkFri
20:00
Forced Entertainment – The Notebook
based on the award winning novel by Ágota KristófAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
17:00
An Offbeat Theatre – a guided tour of the Archa Theatre
Theatre Nights 2016AKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
18:00
Made in Macau 2.0
Teng Teng Lam a Kevin ChioAKCENT FESTIVAL
Theatre Night 2016 / a discussion follows the performance / FREE ENTRY
Sat
20:00
Forced Entertainment – The Notebook
based on the award winning novel by Ágota KristófAKCENT FESTIVAL
Mon
20:00
Stolpersteine Staatstheater
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, H.-W. KroesingerThe Prague Theatre Festival of German Language
Mon
22:30
FC ROMA
Akcent Festival and Hate Free present a special screening of a film by Rozálie Kohoutová and Tomáš BojarAKCENT FESTIVAL
Free entry.
Tue
10:00–13:00
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Tue
20:00
Stolpersteine Staatstheater
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, H.-W. KroesingerThe Prague Theatre Festival of German Language
Wed
20:00
Made in Macau 2.0
Teng Teng Lam a Kevin ChioAKCENT FESTIVAL
Thu
20:00
Ultima Vez – In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
direction: Wim Vandekeybus, music: David ByrneAKCENT FESTIVAL
Fri
20:00
Ultima Vez – In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
direction: Wim Vandekeybus, music: David ByrneAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
10:00–14:30
Ultima Vez workshop by Iñaki Azpillaga
a workshop for dancers and professionalsAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
20:00
Ultima Vez – In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
direction: Wim Vandekeybus, music: David ByrneAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sun
20:00
Ultima Vez – In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
direction: Wim Vandekeybus, music: David ByrneAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
20:00
EKG Of Love and Tenderness
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.December 2016
Fri
20:00
Sat
20:00
Mon
19:00
Migration, identities and borders : Artists‘ point of view
presented by the French InstituteSun
20:00
EKG Of Love and Hope
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Mon
20:00
EKG Of Love and Hope
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Thu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Wedding Chamber
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník, Ondřej SmeykalSun
20:00
Mon
20:00
January 2017
Wed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Tripple and Only Birthday
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Old Exact Time
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkSun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Sun
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
1st premiere
Mon
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
2nd premiere
Fri
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Venue: HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts, Dresden
Sat
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Venue: HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts, Dresden
Sun
20:00
Strange Beetle or Who Killed John Lennon
Divadlo Husa na provázku / Ondřej NovotnýMon
19:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Venue: Divadlo Husa na provázku, Brno
February 2017
Sun
20:00
Fidlovačka or Who are We?
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.labThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Unsustainable Development
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkFri
20:00
Relax Now!
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Archa Theatre / HAMUArcha.lab
Sun
20:00
Sváteční Pop — Black
Milan Cais, Jura Hradil, Ondřej Smeykal, Petr NiklMon
20:00
Sváteční Pop — White
Milan Cais, Jura Hradil, Ondřej Smeykal, Petr NiklThu
20:00
Fear and Love / Every Soul Deserves a Home
Jessica LitwakArcha.lab
Mon
20:00
Fifth Walk Through Turnová's Grove
reading: Eva Turnová, music: EturnityWed
20:00
EKG Of Love and EKG
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Thu
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Fri
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Small Inventory 2017
Mon
10:00–13:00
March 2017
Thu
20:00
John Mayall
Livin´ & Lovin´ The BluesPresented by 10:15 Entertainment
Sat
10:00–16:00
Don‘t pretend! Do it! — CANCELLED
one-day Archa.lab workshopArcha.lab
Mon
10:00–13:00
Fri
16:00–18:00
To Read Music. How to make a music magazine in 21st century?
with Mary C, Martin Tvrdý, Michal PařízekFree entry, registration required.
Sat
17:00–23:59
Constanza Macras / Dorkypark — The Ghosts
Moving AudienceHellerau, Dresden
Fri
11:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceSat
11:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceSun
12:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceSun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Sun
20:00
EKG Of Love and Cleanliness
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Mon
15:00–16:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceMon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
20:00
EKG Of Love and Cleanliness
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Tue
12:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceWed
12:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceWed
20:00
The After Party
Pieter De Buysser / Archa Theatre#Study
premiere
Thu
20:00
The After Party
Pieter De Buysser / Archa Theatre#Study
premiere
Fri
20:00
The After Party
Pieter De Buysser / Archa Theatre#Study
premiere
Sun
20:00
Leoš or the Most Loyal Play
Divadlo Husa na provázku / Milan Uhde / Miloš ŠtědroňMon
20:00
Leoš or the Most Loyal Play
Divadlo Husa na provázku / Milan Uhde / Miloš ŠtědroňFri
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
April 2017
Sun
20:00
Jan Burian — Improvisation and Vice Versa
Jan Burian, Jaroslav Kořán, Bizzare Band and othersWed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Round the Barrel
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Down to DNA!
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00
Jablkoň 40
Jablkoň, Dusilová, Svoboda, Květy, Váša, Nejtek, Stivín and othersSun
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Mon
15:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Archa for schools
Mon
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Wed
20:00
EKG Of Love and Night
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Thu
20:00
EKG Of Love and Night
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Sat
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Sat
20:00
NAOKO KIKUCHI — koto unlimited
guests: Hearn GADBOIS, Seizan OSAKO, Marek MATVIJASun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5May 2017
Thu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Universal Ancestor
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkWed
20:00
EKG Of Love and Holidays
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Thu
20:00
EKG Of Love and Holidays
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Sat
20:00
Ultima Vez — Mockumentary of a Contemporary Saviour
Direction and choreography: Wim VandekeybusSun
20:00
Ultima Vez — Mockumentary of a Contemporary Saviour
Direction and choreography: Wim VandekeybusSun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
20:00
Ultima Vez — Mockumentary of a Contemporary Saviour
Direction and choreography: Wim VandekeybusMon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5June 2017
Thu
17:00–19:00
Archa.lab
Sun
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Mon
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Wed
20:00
Sváteční Pop — POPrask at Archa I.
Milan Cais, Jura Hradil, Ondřej Smeykal, Petr Nikl, VJ Clad and Ondřej EremiášThu
20:00
Sváteční Pop — POPrask at Archa II.
Milan Cais, Jura Hradil, Ondřej Smeykal, Petr Nikl, VJ Clad and Ondřej EremiášSeptember 2017
Wed
10:00
Archa Theatre International Summer School 2017
Theatre in Social Context / 6–17 September 2017Thu
14:00–16:00
Sun
18:00
Archa Theatre International Summer School 2017
Theatre in Social Context / 6–17 September 2017Mon
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — The Man Who Ate the Mole
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkSat
13:00–16:00
Archa 15 Years after the Flood
Day of Architecture FestivalOctober 2017
Wed
20:00
VERTIGO 15 YEARS
guests: Lenka Dusilová, David Dorůžka, Kvintesence Quartet and Tara FukiFri
20:00–20:50
Respectable Thief
Nastio Mosquito (Angola/Belgium)#Study
4 + 4 DAYS IN MOTION
Sat
20:00–21:20
Zvizdal (Chernobyl – So Far, So Close)
Berlin (Belgium)English–friendly
4 + 4 DAYS IN MOTION
Sun
20:00–21:20
Zvizdal (Chernobyl – So Far, So Close)
Berlin (Belgium)English–friendly
4 + 4 DAYS IN MOTION
Mon
20:00–21:30
Roses
Dakh Daughters Band (Ukraine)#Study
4 + 4 DAYS IN MOTION
Thu
20:00–21:00
An Alerte
Taoufiq Izeddiou / Cie Anania (Morocco)#Study
4 + 4 DAYS IN MOTION
Sat
18:30–19:20
Quartiers Libres
Nadia Beugré (Ivory Coast/France)#Study
4 + 4 DAYS IN MOTION
Sun
20:00–23:00
Tadeusz Slobodzianek — Our Class
Divadlo Polárka, BrnoPrague premiere
Mon
10:00–13:00
Mon
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — I Am Your Wreath
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkTue
16:00
Robert Wilson — 1 Have You been here before 2 No this is the first time
Moving Audience, Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden#Study
MOVING AUDIENCE
Fri
20:30
Colonization – new origin
VOSTO5 / Archa Theatre / 4+4 days in motion
Start of performance shifted to 20:30 due to technical reasons.
Sat
10:00–13:00
NEW!
Mon
20:00–21:00
Modern Table — Darkness Poomba
Choreography: Jae-duk Kim#Study
Tue
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5November 2017
Sat
10:00–13:00
Wen Hui, China / Dance in Social Context / Body and Social Memory
Workshop with Chinese choreographer and dancer Wen HuiArcha.lab
Wed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Half-hearted Lover
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Forgetful Cook
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkFri
20:00
Yi qi – Together (Czech-Chinese Music Encounter)
Jan Burian & Wen Luyuan#Study