Těšín Theatre (, ) is a

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in the town of

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. The theatre is unique because it comprises two ensembles, Czech and Polish; plays are presented in both the

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s. The Polish ensemble serves the

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. Together with ensembles in

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it is one of the few theatres outside Poland which has a professional Polish ensemble.

History

The theatre was founded in August 1945. It changed its name several times. The current one is from 1991. Until 1961 it operated in several places in the town. In 1961 the new building was built and the theatre was relocated there.

Directors

* Antonín Kryška (1945–1946) * Jan Macháček (April 1946 – May 1946) * Antonín Brož (June 1946 – December 1946) * Jan Macháček (1946–1949) * Josef Zajíc (1949–1960) * František Kordula (1960–1972) * Libuše Kišová (deputy) (1972–1973) * Ladislav Slíva (deputy) (1973–1974) * Josef Srovnal (1974–1976) * Józef Wierzgoń (1976–1990) * Ladislav Slíva (1990–1996) * Roman Rozbrój (1996–2000) * Karol Suszka (2000–2018) * Petr Kracik (2018–)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tesin Theatre Theatres in the Czech Republic Český Těšín Buildings and structures in the Moravian-Silesian Region Tourist attractions in the Moravian-Silesian Region 1945 establishments in Czechoslovakia Theatres completed in 1945 20th-century architecture in the Czech Republic