June06 2025 (Fri)
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Poe

Laterna magika

Laterna magika - The New Stage

90 minutes | Black Light Theatre | Available

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Date:	June 06, 2025 \| 20:00 (Fri)
Venue:	Laterna magika - The New Stage
Duration:	90 minutes
Intermission:	No
Status:	Available
Reviews:	(7)

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Laterna magika brings Poe’s fantastic universe to life blending modern technologies with top-class dance theatre

Edgar Allan Poe was a true gem. A rough diamond with hundreds of facets. The creators of the brand-new production aim to pay tribute to the variegated world of Poe’s literary treasures, the widely known macabre, mysterious, spine-chilling and disquieting subjects he treated. Moreover, they will present the celebrated author as a keen lover of natural beauty, as well as a writer of philosophical essays and poetry, and strikingly extraordinary humorous tales.

Paying tribute at Laterna magika affords the splendid opportunity to blend state-of-the-art technologies with top-class dance theatre, thus bringing Poe’s fantastic universe to life.

“He who has never swooned, is not he who finds strange palaces and wildly familiar faces in coals that glow; is not he who beholds floating in mid-air the sad visions that the many may not view; is not he who ponders over the perfume of some novel flower—is not he whose brain grows bewildered with the meaning of some musical cadence which has never before arrested his attention.”

(Edgar Allan Poe: The Pit and the Pendulum)

Important:

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

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Laterna magika - The New Stage

Address:	Národní 4 , Praha 1
Capacity:	361
Type:	Black Light Theatre
Winter heating:	Yes
Wheelchair access:	Yes

Laterna magika - The New Stage of National Theatre, a world famous nonverbal multimedia theatre in Prague

Legendary project of Laterna magika is a Czech-unique, a show combining elements of film and live acting performances.

Classical principles of non-verbal theatre mingle with dance, film images and black light theatre. The audience is drawn into the story by a panoramically projected image, and fantastic scenes surpass the boundaries between fantasy and reality.

Enjoy the journey to the fantastic world of the Laterna magika, a synthesis of pantomime, dance, music, film and black light theatre.

The building of the New Stage of National Theatre, built in 1983, was tailored to the specific requirements of Laterna magika performances. The unconventional edifice, covered by over four thousand pieces of glass tiles, was designed by Karel Prager.

The diversely shaped glass tiles, created by Stanislav Libenský, form a distinctive relief which gives the New Stage its characteristic appearance. This unique use of glass makes the whole building an original sculptural work of art.

How to get there:

Accessibility by Prague public transport:
metro B (yellow line) - Národni třída station
tram - Národní divadlo stop
Nearest car parking:
National Theatre (Národní divadlo), Ostrovní 1, Praha 1

Overall rating:

Franck DUMEIGNIL | April 12, 2025 | 20:00 (Sat)

A dreamlike, fantastical show with outstanding actors, breathtaking stagecraft, and incredibly expressive performances. I felt the terror, the despair—deep in my gut. It was raw, emotional, and alive (no pun intended). I didn’t want it to end.

PragueTicketOffice: Dear Mr. Dumeignil, Thank you for your beautifully written review, we are very pleased that you enjoyed the performance at Laterna Magica. Best regards

Ville Metsälampi | October 12, 2024 | 20:00 (Sat)

Jens kolter Jensen | December 19, 2023 | 20:00 (Tue)

Frida Edvardsdottir | May 19, 2023 | 20:00 (Fri)

I liked it very much. Strong message and exellent performance

CARLOS ARTHUR ORTENBLAD | April 28, 2023 | 20:00 (Fri)

This kind of event is not my cup of tea. But I must render hommage to the quality of dancers, costume design (outstanding), and also - in a lesser extent - to the choreography

Nora Murphy | April 27, 2023 | 20:00 (Thu)

Really incredible production quality. I was mesmerized the entire time. Wow!

Mark Warner | December 30, 2022 | 20:00 (Fri)

As it was "black light" theatre we had not expected there to be very much, if any, speech but there was quite a lot. There were English language translations on a screen but as that was on the upper far left of the stage and we were on the right of the theatre it was impossible to read most of the time. Apart from that the show was entertaining and the dance sequences were excellent. The combination of costumes, dance, lighting and theatrical magic made it a great night.