National Marionette Theatre
- National Marionette Theatre
-
Coordinates: 50°05′16″N 14°25′04″E / 50.0876944°N 14.4176867°E / 50.0876944; 14.4176867
Street view of the exterior of the National Marionette Theatre in Prague
The National Marionette Theatre (Czech: Národní divadlo marionet, NDM) is a theater company devoted to puppetry performances, located in the Old Town neighborhood of Prague, Czech Republic. The company has been active since June 1991,[1] but uses a historical puppetry space called Říše loutek (Kingdom of the Puppets) that dates to at least 1929, when it hosted the founding of the Union Internationale de la Marionnette[2]
The company generally stages adaptations of classic opera and theater, with the most successful serial production thus far being Don Giovanni, which uses period costume and has a run of over 4000.[1] There are shows nearly every evening. Due to the popularity of the production and the steady demand from the tourist market, additional companies have recently been developed in the area, in some cases trading on their similarity to the original NDM.
External links
References
Categories:
- Puppet theaters
- Theatres in Prague
- European theatre stubs
- Czech Republic stubs
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Marionette — This article is about the type of puppet. For other uses, see Marionette (disambiguation). Marionette from Tiller family marionette company, 1870s 1890s … Wikipedia
theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… … Universalium
theatre, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre Classical antiquity to the present. For a discussion of drama as a literary form, see dramatic literature and the articles on individual national literatures.… … Universalium
Theatre of the Czech Republic — This article is about stage theater in the Czech Republic. For information about the movie industry, see Cinema of the Czech Republic. Theatre of the Czech Republic has rich tradition in all genres, including drama, opera, ballet and dance,… … Wikipedia
National Library of Russia — Российская национальная библиотека English The National Library of Russia … Wikipedia
Theatre — For other uses, see Theatre (disambiguation). Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet, in 1899 Theatre (or in American English theater[1]) is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience … Wikipedia
shadow puppet theatre — The most enduring myth concerning the origin of the Chinese shadow theatre was first suggested by a Song dynasty scholar. Emperor Wudi of the Han dynasty was so distraught after the death of a favourite consort, Lady Li, that he hired a Daoist… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust — The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust (AETT) was set up in September 1954 under the guidance of H. C. ‘Nugget’ Coombs, Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, Sir Charles Moses General Manager, Australian Broadcasting Commission and John Douglas… … Wikipedia
History of theatre — Performer playing Sugriva in the Koodiyattam form o … Wikipedia
Puppetry — is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. [ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames Hudson/2005/ISBN 13 978 0 500 51226 5]… … Wikipedia
