Divadlo v Dlouhé is a
repertoire
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theatre with a permanent group of actors established in 1996 as a set financed by the Municipality of
Prague
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. The group of actors comprises graduates of the ''Theatre Academy of Musical Arts'', part of the actors have studied in the ''Department of Alternative and Marionette Theatre'' of this Academy. The young group is highly talented in terms of dance and music. The repertoire spans from great dramatic stories to non-traditional
cabaret
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s. The Theatre holds the ''Child in Dlouhá / Dítě v Dlouhé'' festival at which the most interesting plays for children's theatre are featured. Divadlo v Dlouhé was nominated several times for
Alfréd Radok Award in the category Theatre of the Year.
Grabbe's ''Don Juan and Faust'' and ''Sestra Úzkost'' won the category Performance of the Year.
The theatre is headed by Daniela Šálková. The key directors are
Hana Burešová and
Jan Borna. The most prominent actors are
Miroslav Táborský,
Jan Vondráček
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, Vlastimil Zavřel,
Jaroslava Pokorná and
Klára Sedláčková. Notable guest actors include
Karel Roden
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Life and career
Roden followed his father and grandfather into acting. ...
,
Martin Huba
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In 1964 he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU). He joined the Východoslovenské štátne divadlo (Košice Stat ...
and
Petr Skoumal
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Skoumal focused on film music. He also composed music for animated shorts (i.e. '' Maxipes Fik''). In the past he made several stage performances with Jan V ...
.
See also
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If the Pig Had Wings
External links
Official site
Theatres in Prague
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