The Enigmatic Puppets of Important Czech Marionettists, the Flachs

• Authors: Jaroslav Blecha
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article brings summative information in relation to the Flachs, one of the leading families of traditional Czech folk marionettists. It focuses on the last three generations, from the mid-nineteenth century to the decline of itinerant family marionette troupes in the 1950s. The article also analyses extant puppets made and used by the family and their distinctive carving techniques.

Keywords

EN

Czech puppet theatre; puppet makers; puppet carvers; marionettes; traditional theatre; folk theatre; travelling theatre; Flachs

Discipline

• ARTS_&_ARCHITECTURE: ARTS & ARCHITECTURE

• Publisher: Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts
• Journal: Theatralia: Revue současného myšlení o divadelní kultuře (Theatralia: The revue of contemporary thought on theatre culture)
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 35-69
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Jaroslav Blecha

• Theatralia, redakce, Masarykova univerzita, Filozofická fakulta, Katedra divadelních studií, Arna Nováka 1, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic