March 2015
Mon
20:00–21:30
Solo for Lu
Jana Svobodová, Jing Lu / Archa TheatreThe real life story of Chinese actress, singer and dancer Jing Lu in a theatrical form. The performance will take us on a journey from her childhood in China to her current life in Prague. This intimate story, full of tragedy, adversity and striving for success is confronted with the global questions of our world and the ambivalent relationship of western society to China, which ranges from admiration of eastern culture to fear of Chinese economic hegemony.
The performance is based on the contrast of the personal testimony of a young Chinese woman with the global questions of today's world and the West's ambivalent relationship with China. Michal Nejtek's music was created on the basis of a live sound plan, which the performer herself creates right in front of the audience. The production features refined projection work, a minimalist stage sets and an extraordinary performance by Jing Lu. It was successfully staged at the APAP in New York.
Audience responses
“I saw the premiere yesterday and I really liked it. It was worked out to the last detail. Just keeping the audience’s attention for more than 80 minutes on the stage is an accomplishment in itself! Go Jing go!”
Monie Kim
“With one body and one voice she manages to bring a whole world on stage.”
Jitka Polanská
“A powerful performance… it is profound, with moments that are heartrending and moments of gentle humour.”
Helena Klímová
Credits
Directed by: Jana Svobodová
Written by: Jana Svobodová and Jing Lu
Performed by: Jing Lu
Dramaturgy: Nina Rutová
Dramaturgical assistance: Ondřej Hrab
Music by: Michal Nejtek
Light design: Pavel Kotlík
Sound design: Jan Burian
Production: Petra Čechová
Premiere: February 28 & 29, 2012
With the support of the CULTURE programme of the European Union.
Thu
20:00–21:30
Book Burning
Pieter De Buysser and Hans Op de BeeckFri
20:00–21:30
Book Burning
Pieter De Buysser and Hans Op de BeeckApril 2015
Wed
20:00–21:30
Solo for Lu
Jana Svobodová, Jing Lu / Archa TheatreThu
20:00–22:30
Grandma: Happy Woman
Božena Němcová, Petr Oslzlý, Ivo Krobot / Goose on a String TheatreFri
20:00–22:30
Grandma: Happy Woman
Božena Němcová, Petr Oslzlý, Ivo Krobot / Goose on a String TheatreSat
20:00–22:30
Mein Švejk (Operetta. Comedy. Death.)
Jaroslav Hašek, Karel Vaněk, J. A. Pitínský / Goose on a String TheatreSun
20:00–22:30
Mein Švejk (Operetta. Comedy. Death.)
Jaroslav Hašek, Karel Vaněk, J. A. Pitínský / Goose on a String TheatreWed
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Undressed Idleness
Special guest: Yellow Sisters.Mon
20:00–21:00
Define Yourself!
Haas, svíteková, Vrba and co. / Archa.labArcha.lab
1ST AND 2ND PREMIERES
Wed
20:00–21:00
Define Yourself!
Haas, svíteková, Vrba and co. / Archa.labArcha.lab
1ST AND 2ND PREMIERES
May 2015
Mon
20:00–21:10
Made in Macau
Teng Teng Lam and Kevin ChioArcha.lab
Fri
20:00–21:10
Made in Macau
Teng Teng Lam and Kevin ChioArcha.lab
Sun
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and Flowers
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Mon
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and Flowers
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Mon
20:00–21:45
Prague Spring Festival 2015
Heiner Goebbels: Songs of Wars I Have Seen, Petr Wajsar: Vápenná sinfoniettaTue
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Thu
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Fri
20:00–21:50
no language barrier
June 2015
Wed
20:00–21:10
Made in Macau
Teng Teng Lam and Kevin ChioArcha.lab
Thu
20:00–21:10
Made in Macau
Teng Teng Lam and Kevin ChioArcha.lab
Wed
20:00–21:00
Kaddish
Imre Kertész / Barbara Lanciers / Jake GoodmanThu
20:00–21:00
Kaddish
Imre Kertész / Barbara Lanciers / Jake GoodmanFri
19:00–23:30
Sbohem a řetěz "50"
A concert for the posthumous birthday of Filip TopolWed
20:00–20:45
Phrasing the Pain
420PEOPLE, Ann Van den BroekPQ Performing Prague
Thu
19:00–20:00
Simulante Bande
VerTeDance / Archa TheatrePQ Performing Prague
Thu
20:30–22:00
Solo for Lu
Jana Svobodová, Jing Lu / Archa TheatrePQ Performing Prague
Fri
20:00–22:00
Sat
20:00–21:00
Petr Nikl — I Am Your Bunny
Petr Nikl, Miroslav Černý, Luděk del Maschio, Jaroslav Mugrauer, Ondřej EremiášPQ 2015: Performing Prague
Sun
17:00–18:00
Piškanderdulá. Joseph!
Věra Říčařová and František VítekSun
20:00–21:00
Petr Nikl — I Am Your Bunny
Petr Nikl, Miroslav Černý, Luděk del Maschio, Jaroslav Mugrauer, Ondřej EremiášPQ 2015: Performing Prague
Mon
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Tue
20:00–21:30
vadí-nevadí.cz / Who's a chicken and who's a hero?
Jana Svobodová, Philipp Schenker / Archa TheatreTue
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Fri
20:00–21:30
Solo for Lu
Jana Svobodová, Jing Lu / Archa TheatrePQ Performing Prague
August 2015
September 2015
Fri
19:00–23:59
Kytary.cz
Adam Rafferty (USA), Michael Fix (AUS) & otherSat
16:00–23:59
Torobaka
Akram Khan & Israel GalvánArcha heads to Hellerau
Mon
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Pink Freud
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkWed
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Thu
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Fri
20:00–22:00
An Old Monk
Josse De Pauw & Kris Defoort Trio / LOD muziektheaterCzech premiere
Fri
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5October 2015
Fri
19:30–20:45
Nothing That is Everything
Zita Swoon Group /BE/4 +4 DAYS IN MOTION
Wed
19:30–20:45
4 +4 DAYS IN MOTION
Thu
18:30–19:15
What a classic is and how it performs in (our) time. Paul McCarthy, Rocky, 1976
Spreafico/Eckly /NO,IT/ — small auditorium4 +4 DAYS IN MOTION
Thu
19:30–20:20
Mette Edvarsen - No Title
large auditorium4 +4 DAYS IN MOTION
Fri
19:30–20:25
Amund Sjølie Sveen - The Norwegian Way
small auditorium4 +4 DAYS IN MOTION
Fri
20:30–21:40
Marco Berrettini - iFeel2
large auditorium4 +4 DAYS IN MOTION
Sat
20:00–22:00
Plug and Play
world premiere / finaleSun
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and the Forest
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Mon
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and the Forest
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Wed
20:00–22:00
Thu
18:00–20:00
Long table: BUSKING = ASKING
Spielraum Kollektivfree entry
Fri
20:00–23:00
Love Me Gender: What's happening in pop in 2015?
Pavel Klusák, Aleš Stuchlý and Karel VeselýSun
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
10:00–11:30
vadí-nevadí.cz / Who's a chicken and who's a hero?
Jana Svobodová, Philipp Schenker / Archa TheatreArcha for schools
Mon
19:00–20:30
vadí-nevadí.cz / Who's a chicken and who's a hero?
Jana Svobodová, Philipp Schenker / Archa TheatreMon
21:00–22:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Tue
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Rodeo and Juliet
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník. Special guest: Ondřej Smeykal.Thu
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Castle, Hunger, Chase
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkMon
10:00–11:00
Simulante Bande
VerTeDance / Archa TheatreArcha for schools
Wed
20:00–22:00
Esperanza Spalding Presents: Emily's D+Evolution
Organized by Prague Music Performance Institute.Thu
17:30–19:00
Open class of the Theatre of Everyday Atelier
First open class in English. Free entry!Archa.lab
Thu
20:00–22:00
November 2015
Sun
20:00–21:00
Chybění / Absent
VerTeDance & Jaro Viňarský / Archa Theatre1st premiere
Mon
20:00–21:00
Chybění / Absent
VerTeDance & Jaro Viňarský / Archa Theatre2nd premiere
Wed
20:00–22:00
Sophie Hunger — Supermoon Tour
support: Mark Berube a Kristina KoropeckiThu
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and Psyche
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Fri
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and Psyche
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Mon
20:00–21:45
Orchestr Berg: Song of Wars
Heiner Goebbels, Petr WajsarWed
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Saint Martin on a Fallen Horse
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník. Special guest: Yellow Sisters.Thu
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Barefoot Mare
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkSat
20:00–21:00
Petr Nikl — I Am Your Bunny
Petr Nikl, Miroslav Černý, Luděk del Maschio, Jaroslav Mugrauer, Ondřej EremiášSun
20:00–21:00
Petr Nikl — I Am Your Bunny
Petr Nikl, Miroslav Černý, Luděk del Maschio, Jaroslav Mugrauer, Ondřej EremiášThu
20:00–21:40
Interrobang – Preenacting Europe
Akcent Festival, Prague Theatre Festival of German Language and Goethe InstitutAKCENT FESTIVAL
Special location: former Federal Assembly Building
Fri
10:00–11:40
Interrobang – Preenacting Europe
Akcent Festival, Prague Theatre Festival of German Language and Goethe InstitutAKCENT FESTIVAL
Special location: former Federal Assembly Building Archa for schools
Fri
16:30–18:30
At private apartments.
Fri
16:30–18:30
At private apartments. ENGLISH VERSION
Fri
20:30–22:30
At private apartments.
Fri
20:30–22:30
At private apartments. ENGLISH VERSION
Sat
17:00–22:00
Lola Arias – Audition for a demonstration
Theatre Night 2015AKCENT FESTIVAL
Free entry
Mon
18:00–19:30
Rimini Protokoll (Helgard Haug, Daniel Wetzel) – Qualitätskontrolle / Quality Control
Akcent Festival and Pražský divadelní festival německého jazykaTue
16:30–18:30
At private apartments.
Tue
18:00–19:30
Rimini Protokoll (Helgard Haug, Daniel Wetzel) – Qualitätskontrolle / Quality Control
Akcent Festival and Pražský divadelní festival německého jazykaTue
20:30–22:30
At private apartments.
Wed
10:00–13:00
Wed
16:00–19:00
Free Apples — DidaDiv / Refugees
Jindřich Krippner and Tereza KrippnerováArcha Theatre foyer
Wed
16:30–18:30
At private apartments.
Wed
20:30–22:30
At private apartments.
Thu
16:00–19:00
Free Apples — DidaDiv / Refugees
Jindřich Krippner and Tereza KrippnerováArcha Theatre foyer
Thu
16:30–18:30
At private apartments.
Thu
20:30–22:30
At private apartments.
Fri
16:00–20:00
Fri
19:00–21:00
Fremde Freunde / Walk between Dresden and Prague
Meeting with a dinner. Limited seating!Sat
16:30–18:30
At private apartments.
Sat
20:30–22:30
At private apartments.
Sun
17:00–19:00
Jessica Litwak — Solo and group techniques of socially engaged theatre
workshop presentationFree entrance.
Sun
20:00–22:00
LLoyd Newson / DV8 Physical Theatre — John
film screeningAKCENT FESTIVAL
December 2015
Fri
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and Space
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Sat
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and Space
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Sun
20:00–22:00
Bohuslav Martinů was also a great jazz composer!
South Bohemian Chamber Philharmonic and Gustav Brom's Big Bandworld premiere
Mon
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Tue
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
10:00–16:30
Conflict of Interests: Culture 360°
A conference organized by the Arts Institute.Wed
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Sun
20:00–22:00
Dan Bárta & Illustratosphere – The First 15 Tour 2015
Presented by Kontra productionTue
20:00–23:00
Against Fear!
Thematic evening and renewed premiere of Respect in the Archa TheatreWed
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Plain Deer
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník. Special guest: Yellow Sisters.Thu
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Coming Next Week!
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkFri
20:00–21:00
Piškanderdulá. Joseph!
Věra Říčařová and František Vítekfor adults
Sat
16:00–17:00
Piškanderdulá. Joseph!
Věra Říčařová and František Vítekfor children
January 2016
Mon
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Exact Opposite or Defence of Values
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkWed
20:00–22:00
A Stroll through Turnová's Grove 4
launch of Eva Turnová's fourth book and concert by Longital and EturnityThu
19:00–20:30
vadí-nevadí.cz / Who's a chicken and who's a hero?
Jana Svobodová, Philipp Schenker / Archa TheatreGuest performance at Husa na provázku (Brno)
February 2016
Mon
20:00–21:20
Colonization
VOSTO5 / Archa Theatre / 4+4 days in motionThu
20:00–21:00
Chybění / Absent
VerTeDance & Jaro Viňarský / Archa TheatreFri
20:00–21:00
Chybění / Absent
VerTeDance & Jaro Viňarský / Archa TheatreSat
19:00–23:00
Sun
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and Poetry
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Mon
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and Poetry
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Tue
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
18:00–20:00
Respect 2016 / Slovakia – Denník N
in cooperation with Respekt magazineWed
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Thu
20:00–21:45
Ultima Vez – Speak low if you speak love ...
direction, choreography: Wim VandekeybusThu
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Fri
20:00–21:45
Ultima Vez – Speak low if you speak love ...
direction, choreography: Wim VandekeybusSat
18:00–19:30
Meet the artists — Ultima Vez
debate with members of Ultima VezFree entry.
Sat
20:00–21:45
Ultima Vez – Speak low if you speak love ...
direction, choreography: Wim VandekeybusSun
20:00–21:45
Ultima Vez – Speak low if you speak love ...
direction, choreography: Wim VandekeybusSat
20:00–22:00
Sváteční Pop — Audiobiograf
Milan Cais, Jura Hradil, Ondřej Smeykal and Petr NiklMon
20:00–21:15
Small Inventory — Awards Ceremony
The annual ceremony awards "Czech Theatre DNA 2016"Wed
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Red-hot Mutual Benefit
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Half-empty Feeder
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkFri
20:00–22:00
Petr Nikl — Cockroach Arabesques
Jaroslav Mugrauer, Michael Delia, Jaroslav Kořán, Oskar Török, Robert Škarda, Ondřej Smeykal, Tomáš G. Pospíšil, Petr Nikl and Ondřej EremiášMon
20:00–21:30
vadí-nevadí.cz / Who's a chicken and who's a hero?
Jana Svobodová, Philipp Schenker / Archa TheatreWITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
March 2016
Wed
20:00–21:00
Chybění / Absent
VerTeDance & Jaro Viňarský / Archa TheatreThu
20:00–21:00
Chybění / Absent
VerTeDance & Jaro Viňarský / Archa TheatreFri
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
1st premiere
Mon
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
2nd premiere
Wed
20:00–22:00
EKG of Love and 24 Hours Bars
A literary cardiogram by Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Sat
20:00–22:00
Glen Hansard & band - Didn’t He Ramble
special guest: Markéta IrglováSun
20:00–22:00