Czech Puppet Theatre – Tradition, Legend, and Reality: or, is Contemporary Czech Puppet Theatre an Endangered Species?

• Authors: Nina Malíková
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article reflects on the current state of Czech puppet theatre, discussing the position of puppet theatre in contemporary Czech society, set against a background of what is an often-overwhelming cultural heritage. The essay uses historical inquiry and rhetorical interrogation to set out before readers some of the thorny problems that need to be solved before a foundation can be established on which the future of Czech puppetry can be based.

Keywords

EN

Czech puppet theatre; Czech cultural heritage; traditional Czech theatre; theatre dramaturgy

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: 347-383
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Nina Malíková

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