{"id":2851,"date":"2026-05-12T17:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divadlo.pametnaroda.cz\/?p=2851"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:26:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:26:52","slug":"atelierove-premiery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divadlo.pametnaroda.cz\/en\/2026\/05\/atelierove-premiery\/","title":{"rendered":"Studios' Premieres and the Festival of the Memory of Nations Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a year, we have been rehearsing, editing, rewriting, and figuring out how to bring the stories of eyewitnesses to the stage. Now it\u2019s finally time for the curtain to rise. In May and June, <\/span>the Memory of Nations Theatre Studios<\/span> z <\/span>from Prague, Brno, Hradec Kr\u00e1lov\u00e9, Karlovy Vary, and Liberec will take the stage<\/span>. From May 7 to June 16, their work will be presented gradually across these cities. You can enjoy original productions by young people who have spent the entire year working with eyewitnesses\u2019 stories and exploring how memory can speak on stage. And<\/span> hen comes the grand finale. <\/span>At the Memory of Nations Theatre Festival on June 16 at Prague\u2019s \u017di\u017ekostel, seven Studio productions will be presented, including the premiere of The Window (Vokno), a new play by Studio from Pet\u0159iny.<\/span><\/p>\n

May 7, 6:00 p.m., Divadlo Exil \u2013 Studio from Pardubice: Jarom\u011b\u0159 \u2013 Venice and Back (Jarom\u011b\u0159 \u2013 Ben\u00e1tky a zp\u011bt)<\/b><\/p>\n

A playful play based on the life story of Iva Rudoleck\u00e1, presented as part of the first Macho\u0148ka Fest.<\/b><\/p>\n

May 20, 5:00 p.m., Small Stage of the ABC Theater \u2013 Studio from Prague City Theaters: GOOD LUCK!
<\/b>May 20, 6:00 p.m., Small Stage of the ABC Theater \u2013 Studio from Prague City Theaters: GOOD LUCK!<\/b><\/p>\n

An original play inspired by the story of Iveta Clarke. The '80s, freedom beyond the wall, the courage to leave. How do students from the Memory of Nations Theatre Studios view emigration?<\/p>\n

At seven in the morning, we found ourselves in Vienna in front of the main train station. We watched the people. Everyone was heading somewhere. Some with groceries, newspapers, some with colleagues or children. And we had no idea where we would sleep that night.
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During a trip to Croatia in 1987, 22-year-old Iveta discreetly asked for her passport and emigrated through Austria to the United States. Was it just a desire for freedom and fresh air, or was there something else behind it? And how do today\u2019s young people think about emigration?<\/p>\n

The play is the result of a joint work by students of the Memory of Nations Theatre Studio under the direction of Alena Sk\u00e1lov\u00e1. The 6:00 p.m. performance will be followed by a discussion with the creators. The play runs for 40 minutes. Tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

May 27, 6:00 p.m., Aldente Theater Creative Center \u2013 Studio from Brno: We\u2019re Not Going to Make Our Lives a Living Hell (Nebudem si p\u0159ece ze \u017eivota d\u011blat peklo)
May 28, 6:00 p.m., Institute of the Memory of Nations, Brno \u2013 Studio from Brno: We\u2019re Not Going to Make Our Lives a Living Hell (Nebudem si p\u0159ece ze \u017eivota d\u011blat peklo)<\/b><\/p>\n

From a bud to a revolution? Is that even possible? And what does it take for change to happen? Join us as we dive into an interactive gallery that invites you to experience a not-so-distant past. And maybe Havel will even show up. But whatever we may think, we must keep one thing in mind. We\u2019re not going to make our lives a living hell.<\/p>\n

May 30, 6:00 p.m., Studio of the Drak Theatre \u2013 Studio from Hradec Kr\u00e1lov\u00e9: Next Stop: Endless (P\u0159\u00ed\u0161t\u00ed stanice: Nekone\u010dn\u00e1)<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cMrs. Hazdrov\u00e1, we\u2019re planning to turn your story into a play. What do you think?\u201d <\/i>\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s possible!\u201d<\/i> (March 2, 2026)
A true story\u2014an authentic narrative\u2014acrobatic scarves\u2014period recordings\u2014live music\u2014unexpected dance\u2014the humour of life\u2019s optimists<\/p>\n

A girl\u2019s reckoning with the present, the past, and the future, for which we (mis-)used the life story of Czechoslovak Radio announcer Dagmar Hazdrov\u00e1, who in August 1968 continuously broadcast from the Hradec studio for 52 hours and for the last quarter-century was the beloved voice of drivers and passengers on public transport lines all over the republic.<\/p>\n

When should we remain silent, and when should we give voice to our feelings and thoughts? <\/i>And does it even make sense amid the cacophony of the stronger voices of grand events in history?<\/i><\/p>\n

An original production by five young artists from the Memory of Nations Theatre Studio at Drak Theatre.
Cast: Anna Hammond, Ad\u00e9la Havlov\u00e1, Ema Hor\u00e1kov\u00e1, Veronika Hovorkov\u00e1, Magdalena Vlkov\u00e1
Written and directed by: Kl\u00e1ra Fidlerov\u00e1<\/p>\n

May 31, 10:00 a.m., \u0158et\u00edzk\u00e1rna \u2013 Studio from Karlovy Vary: Chain factory (\u0158et\u00edzk\u00e1rna)<\/b><\/p>\n

A play inspired by the life and fate of Ivan Kieslinger, an eyewitness who was sent to the J\u00e1chymov mines for 16 years by communists.<\/p>\n

June 1, 6:00 p.m., Theatre v Dlouh\u00e9 \u2013 Studio from Dlouh\u00e1: Auctoritas Moralis<\/b><\/p>\n

What makes an authority an authority? And who draws the line between obedience and self-betrayal?
We stand on a spectrum. I will answer yes or no. It will be agreement or resistance. Inaction or action. Between what authority demands of us \u2013 and what we are able to give.
The original theatre play by the Memory of Nations Studio is based on the personal story of David Kabzan, who was seventeen when the StB first took him in for interrogation. We, too, are teenagers, and we ask ourselves if we would be able to stand up to them.
Auctoritas Moralis explores how today\u2019s young people feel about questions of morality, authority, and freedom. It is a production about how the questions people faced in 1989 have not disappeared in the past.<\/p>\n

June 2, 6:30 p.m., Vzlet \u2013 Cirqueon defil\u00e9 + Studio from Cirqueon premiere: In Between (Mezi)<\/b><\/p>\n

The regime is brought down by a juggling ball. The Spartakiad is laced with circus elements. A secret message is carried along a monkey bars course.
\u201cAnd then you started to feel like a European.\u201d<\/em>
A short theatrical collage inspired by the memories of Alena Laufrov\u00e1, the years 1989 and 1990, contemporary circus, and the space between then and now.<\/p>\n

June 10, 5:00 p.m., Scout Institute on Old Town Square \u2013 Studio from Palmovka: And the Next Question Is? (A dal\u0161\u00ed ot\u00e1zka je?)<\/b><\/p>\n

We invite you to join us in our traditional quiz show, where this time we\u2019ll be focusing on the 1980s. Which category will you choose? What does the letter P stand for? Do you know the answers to all the questions? Do you want to win this quiz? The performance draws on the memories of survivors, takes inspiration from the AZ kv\u00edz, and works with the cultural realities of the time that overwhelmed young people in the 1980s. Fingers crossed for you!<\/p>\n

June 15 \u2013 Studio from Liberec: The Worn-Out Vikslajvant (Pro\u0161oupanej Vikslajvant)<\/b><\/p>\n

The inspiration for the students' play was the period of normalization. The script is based on research into Czechoslovak dissent, interviews with Franti\u0161ek \u201c\u010cu\u0148as\u201d St\u00e1rek, listening to underground bands \u2013 especially DG 307, reading essays by Jan Pato\u010dka that led us to poetry, and listening to five radio speeches by V\u00e1clav Havel from Liberec in August 1968, from which we quote a few passages. Examples from the newspaper press of the time and audio recordings from the Czechoslovak Film Weekly document the development and shifts in social moods, while the reinstatement of censorship legitimizes the media's manipulation.<\/p>\n

June 16, 4:00 p.m., \u017di\u017ekostel \u2013 Festival of the Memory of Nations Theatre + Studio from Pet\u0159iny premiere: The Window (Vokno)<\/b><\/p>\n

You\u2019re trying to fall asleep, but the printer\u2019s been running all night. At least it\u2019s not cold. You have to admit, the Bolsheviks knew how to heat a place. We\u2019re spending the night at school and preparing flyers. Someone has to do this work; otherwise, Havel wouldn\u2019t stand a chance. And someone is sweeping in front of the entrance again\u2026 A short theatrical program inspired by the fall of 1989 and the story of Dalibor Fencl.<\/p>\n

Festival of the Memory of Nations Theatre<\/strong> is an exhibition of final productions by the Memory Nations Theatre Studios from across the Czech Republic. The event begins at 4 p.m., but feel free to arrive at any time during the (approximately four-hour) program. Admission is free (donations welcome). <\/span>Programme will be divided into three blocks:<\/p>\n

4:00\u20135:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n