March 11, 2024 | 19:00 (Mon) - Marysha | Prague ticket office

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Date:	March 11, 2024 \| 19:00 (Mon)
Venue:	The National Theatre in Prague
Duration:	105 minutes
Status:	Not available
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Marysha: one of the most famous Czech theatrical plays, a true gem of the Naturalist drama

In Czech with English subtitles

A play that is not about a cup of coffee at all, although the iconic quotes about coffee, in the play used as a means of murder, have become part of the Czech popular culture.

The play (written by Alois Mrštík and Vilém Mrštík), based upon a true story about a village girl married against her will, was repeatedly rejected by the dramaturgy of the National Theatre for reasons of excessive naturalism in the way the corrupt relationships among the characters and the circumstances of the murder were depicted. It was accepted only at third attempt and played only in afternoon people's performances for fear of insulting the bourgeois audience. Its success was nevertheless immediate and it eventually found its way to audiences nationwide.

The director Jan Mikulášek, one of the most remarkable talents of his generation, was put in charge of the staging of the eleventh successive production of Marysha in the history of the National Theatre. His minimalistic view of this important part of Czech dramatic tradition builds upon the unique personal actorship and deep understanding of the characters by the actors.

Performing:

Vladimír Javorský - Lízal
Taťjana Medvecká - Lízalka
Pavla Beretová - Marysha
David Prachař - Vávra
and others

Important:

No intermission
The program may be subject to change.
Purchased tickets cannot be returned or exchanged.
No discounts are provided.
Theatre is a cultural institution. Please respect the common principles of appropriate behaviour and clothing.
The price includes service fee of 3,7 € (100,- CZK)

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The National Theatre in Prague

Address:	Národní 2, Praha 1
Capacity:	933
Type:	Theatre
Winter heating:	Yes
Wheelchair access:	Yes

The National Theatre is the most important and representative theatre of the Czech Republic

The Prague National Theatre was built from the desire of the Czech people for national independence. Its building was financed from the collections on which participated broad masses of people as well as important donators (including the nobility and the emperor himself). The theatre foundation ceremonial on 16th May 1868 became a national celebration.

The theatre was opened in 1881. In the same year the theatre burned down, and this tragic event caused a huge wave of new collections to support the restoration of the theatre. The Prague National Theatre was re-opened in 1883 by the opera Libuše by Bedřich Smetana and since then it has been serving as a place of Czech national identity and as a flagship of the Czech culture to these days.

How to get there:

Accessibility by Prague public transport:
metro B (yellow line) - Národni třída station
tram Nos. 2, 9, 17, 18, 22, 23 - Národní divadlo stop
Nearest car parking:
The underground car park of the National Theatre