The Provoking Theater Project Funded by EHP 2014-2021
In October 2023, we completed the three-year Provoking Theater Project with the support of EEA Funds
The project also includes a new play Confessions of a Jailor. It turns to stories from the 1950s, inspired by particular fates, documents and memories. It uses original art tools – masks and puppets. We perceive the play as our seettlement with the past and a show of respect to the victims. The first night takes place on June 10, at 7:30 p.m., in the Leitner Club.
This year, in the frames of Provocative Theater Project, we are focusing on presenting political plays with discussions for the public. In addition to the play Confessions of a Jailor, we will present the play Putin is Skiing and the play Blood Hygiene. After the performances, we want to discuss topics related to plays, contemporary Russia and its influence, totalitarianism, intolerance and neo-Nazism. The discussions will, of course, touch on the latest developments in these areas. The debates will feature guests who are experts – journalists, political scientists, human rights activists or related organizations (Memory of the Nation, Amnesty International or Voxpot).
The project will last at least two or three years (changes in the schedule due to Covid). From 2022, we will cooperate with schools, to which we will also present political performances with discussions. Part of the project line focused on political or document-theater will be a meeting in Brno with English performer and award winning author Kate Pendry (known from the Norwegian series Occuppied), a presentation of her political performance and a discussion with her.
In the coming years, the project will also offer a separate line focused on Roma culture and related topics. As part of it, we will renew the play Paramisa (Cunning Stupid Roma), which was created on a basis of a Romani story and in intensive collaboration with Romani artists.
This play will be presented both for schools and public together with workshops on Romani dance and music.
We would like to play all our “provocative” productions, including the accompanying program, in public places as much as possible, so that we can bring themes even among the audience who would not come to the theater hall for the performance.
The last part of the project will be a three-day workshop with the prominent Icelandic puppeteer Bernd Ogrodnik (chief puppeteer of the award-winning film epic “Strings”). The workshop will be attended by members and collaborators of the Líšeň Theater and the public.
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Past Events
Paramisa (Cunning Stupid Roma) Dance and music workshop after the show. Saturday 9th September at 17.00, S.L.O.N. festival, Prague-Suchdol.
Paramisa (Cunning Stupid Roma) and dance and music workshop after the show. Sunday 16th July at 17.00. Summer cultural program of Brána Jihlava.
Paramisa (Cunning Stupid Roma) Dance and music workshop after the show. Saturday 24th June at 17.00, REGIONS International Theatre Festival Hradec Králové.
Paramisa (Cunning Stupid Roma)
Dance and music workshop after the show.
Saturday 3rd June at 17.45, HABROVKA festival Prague.
Friday, May 12, discussion with Kate Pendry after the theater performance Putin is skiing by Lisen Theatre on Moravské náměstí in Brno.
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Discussion with MILOŠ GREGOR, author of the book “The best book about fake news, disinformation and manipulations!!!”. The event takes place within the project Provoking Theater supported by EEA Funds 2014.-2021.
