Travel Reference
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Black Light Theatre of Prague (Černé divadlo Jiřího Srnce)
Na Příkopě 10, Nové Město
774 574 475,
srnectheatre.com
;
metro Můstek.
One of the founders of Laterna magika
and inventors of black light theatre, Jiří Srnec still puts on shows, some of which are a cut
above the competition.
Box office daily 10am-8pm.
DivadloArcha
Na poříčí 26, Nové Město 221 716 111,
archatheatre.cz
; metro Florenc.
By far the most exciting, innovative venue in Prague, with two very versatile spaces, plus an
art gallery. The programming includes music, dance and theatre, with an emphasis on new
and experimental work. English subtitles or translation often available.
Box office Mon-Fri
10am-6pm, plus 2hr before performance.
DivadloImage
Pařížská4,StaréMěsto 222329191,
imagetheatre.cz
;
metroStaroměst-
ská.
One of the more innovative and entertaining of Prague's black light theatre venues.
Box
office Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat & Sun 10am-8pm.
Divadlonazábradlí
Anenskénáměstí5,StaréMěsto 222868868,
nazabradli.cz
;
metro
Staroměstská.
Václav Havel's old haunt and a centre of absurdist theatre back in the 1960s,
the Divadlo na zábradlí is still a provocative rep theatre, with a wide variety of shows (in
Czech) and a lively bar.
Box office Mon-Fri 2-8pm, Sat & Sun 2hr before performance.
Duncan Centre
Branická 41, Braník 270 006 700,
duncanct.cz
;
tram #3 or #17 to
Přístaviště.
Occasional dance performances by resident and visiting artists at this theatre
based in a school for contemporary dance in the southern suburb of Braník.
Laterna magika (Magic Lantern)
Nová scéna, Národní 4, Nové Město 224 931 482,
narodni-divadlo.cz
; metro Národní třída.
The National Theatre's Nová scéna, one of
Prague's most modern and versatile stages, is the main base for Laterna magika, founders of
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lessly to pull in crowds of tourists.
Box office Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat & Sun from 10am.
Ponec
Husitská 24a, Žižkov 222 721 531,
divadloponec.cz
; metro Hlavní nádraží or
Florenc.
Former cinema, now an innovative dance venue and centre for the annual Tanec
Praha dance festival in May/June.
Box office Mon-Fri 5-8pm and 1hr before performance.
Roxy-NoD
Dlouhá 33, Staré Město 222 826 330,
nod.roxy.cz
;
metro Náměstí Repub-
liky.
Experimental (and often very quirky) theatre staged on the first floor of the Roxy cul-
tural complex.
Box office daily 4-8pm.
Švandovo divadlo
Štefánikova 57, Smíchov 257 318 666,
svandovodivadlo.cz
; tram
#6, #9, #12 or #20 to Švandovo divadlo.
Pioneering, exciting and experimental, Švandovo is
a great place to sample the Prague theatre scene; all productions are in Czech (with English
surtitles). There's a great bar and often gigs too.
Box office Mon-Fri 2-8pm, Sat & Sun 2hr
before performance.
