International Festival Theater (Mezinárodní Divadlo International Festival Theatre)
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| Country and Region | Czech Republic — Plzeň Region |
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| Type of Festival | Dance, Drama, Music |
| Location of Festival | Plzeň, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic |
| Festival Contact Information | Mezinárodní Divadlo International Festival Theatre |
| Festival Description | Among the main aims of the festival is to introduce the most outstanding and remarkable foreign productions together with a digest of the Czech ones, within a broad thematic and style scale of the scenes (drama, music, dance, puppet or street theatre). The festival regularly attracts attrention from both Czech and foreign press. Last year it had total coverage of 148 essays in the Czech press. |
| Festival Dates | September 14 - 22, 2011 |
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Festival Story:
For over ten years, almost 100 productions from fifteen countries have been part of this festival in Pilsen. The festival combines big and small productions, traditional and experimental. There is always a segment of the festival which highlights the best of current Czech theatre. Pilsen is the capital of West Bohemia and was founded by King Wenceslas II. It is also the hometown of the Plzen brewery, maker of Pilsner-Urquell. Just as Pilsen is proud of its festival it is also proud of its beer which has been made here since 1307. You can taste some of this history at the Brewery Museum.
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Podcast Interviews:
- If you like this festival — listen to…
- Pippo Delbono, actor, playwright and director (English Translation) http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=388
- Pippo Delbono, actor, playwright and director (In Spanish)
http://kadmusarts.com/blog/?p=385
Articles and Reviews:
- Festival international de Plzen 2004 : une nouvelle esthétique du théâtre tchèque. Danièle Monmarte (COLISEE, 5 novembre 2004)
http://www.colisee.org/article.php?id_article=1567 - Plzeň dvanáctá, leč nikoli tuctová. P.Pavlovský (Literární noviny. - Roč. 15, č. 43 (2004), s. 13. October 21, 2004)
http://www.literarky.cz/?p=archiv&text=983 - Inspirace z ciziny a rekordní zájem. J.Paterová (Lidové noviny. - Roč. 17, č. 222 (22.9.2004), s. 18.)
http://zpravy.centrum.cz/archivln/archivln.phtml?id=294728&sec=28&d=22&m=9&y=2004&dat=20040922#clanek - Úvahy Postdivadelní. Plzeň po dvanácté. Vladimír Just, V. (Literární noviny. Roč. 15, č. 40 (2004), s. 12. October 4, 2004)
http://www.literarky.cz/?p=archiv&text=852 - Zázraky i slátaniny. Ostrovní pohled na Plzeň a Nitru. I.Herbert (Divadelní noviny. - Roč. 13, č. 17 (2004), s. 14)
- Od kukátka přes ulici až k pohyblivé zastávce. (Divadelní noviny. - Roč. 13, č. 16 (2004), s. 4-7)
- Plzeňská divadelní přehlídka zaznamenala letos rekordní zájem. (Mladá fronta Dnes. - Roč. 15, č. 221 (21.9.2004), s. C/7.)
- The performing arts in the Czech Republic: the theatre network, its function, system of financing and support, by Bohumil Nekolny & Ondrej Cerny (April 2000)
http://www.theatre.cz/art/clanek.asp?id=194
Practical Info:
Venues:
- Divadlo Alfa / Theatre Alfa
Rokycanska 7 312 00 Plzen
Phone: +420 377 188 211
Tel/Fax: +420 377 266 736
Email: alfapm@proactive.cz
http://www.divadloalfa.cz/ - Komorní divadlo / Chamber Theatre
Prokopova 14, Plzeň
Phone: +420 377 323 624
Fax: +420 378 038 062
E-mail: reditelstvi@djkt.plzen-city.cz - Náměstí Republiky / Republic Square
One of the largest squares in Europe: 139 x 193 m - Velké divadlo / The Big Theatre
Smetanovy sady 16, Plzeň
Phone: +420 377 322 594, 378 038 001
Fax: +420 378 038 062
E-mail: reditelstvi@djkt.plzen-city.cz
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