Jiří Srnec, the inventor of Czech black light theatre, is still alive, and has lent his name to one of the more reputable of black light emporia. It's an...
RedutaThe Alfred's fare tends toward movement and non-verbal work; if something text-based is featured, the theatre provides English programme notes. The venue...
Františka Křížka 36
Arguably the most important centre for new and experimental work in the Czech Republic, Archa covers everything: dance, music, theatre, film and puppetry....
Na poříčí 26When film director Milo‰ Forman was forced to leave Czechoslovakia, he left behind his family. After he'd gone, twin sons Matûj and Petr began their own...
Loď TajemstvíWith more dancing, modern jazz and pantomime than some black light theatres, the shows at the Image epitomise the modern style. There are daily...
Pařížská 4Fans of German theatre should know the Komedie: Pražské komorní divadlo (Prague Chamber Theatre), the resident company, specialises in contemporay...
Jungmannova 1
A lively and progressive Czech puppet theatre for children and young adults. All directors and designers are contemporary guest artists invited from the...
Vodičkova 6Founded in 1958, the Theatre on the Balustrade lay the groundwork for Czech Theatre of the Absurd. It was the focus of much secret police attention prior to...
Anenské náměstí 5Galerie NoD is a proper artists' hangout, decked out in surrealist decor, that stages off-centre theatre events, experimental music and comedy nights....
1st FloorThis company's glossy, high-tech multimedia productions are certainly professional, though no longer at the cutting edge; more slick modern dance than...
Nová ScénaA separate Czech nation began to be built, literally, on the foundation stone of this landmark. As such, it would be nice to say that the opera, drama and...
Národní 2The touristy National Marionette Theatre presents unchallenging but popular and skilful productions of Don Giovanni.
Žatecká 1Next to the Estates, the State Opera offers the second most dazzling theatre interior in Prague, which will come in handy when you want to avert your eyes...
Wilsonova 4If you've seen Miloš Forman's film Amadeus, you've seen the Estates. This Baroque gem, which appears to be made from marzipan, was where Mozart's La...
Ovocný trh 1
There's no more accessible theatre in Prague for anglophones than Švandovo, which offers surtitles in English for all its productions. This is a boon for...
Štefánikova 57