The Tale of Bruncvik and Lion

31. 8. - 2. 9. 2018

The Tale of Bruncvik and Lion

The legendary Czech prince Bruncvik after the death of his father decides to go into the world and enhance their coat of arms of a new a character, the lion. He wants to earn it just like a brave knight. He experiences many adventures, rescues the lion, who accompanies him from now on. In the wide world our prince resists seductress Africa and gets the sword which decapitates his enemies on command. He does not hesitate to use it for their freedom. When returning home, Bruncvik finds that seven years had passed and his beautiful Neomenie celebrates a wedding ...

Medieval heroic epic story that first appeared in about the 14^th century, is known from the Old Czech Legends interpreted by Alois Jirásek (Staré pověsti české).

The production was part of the international theatre project "Cultural Alchemy", supported by the Fund of the European Union Culture 2000.

At the 27^th annual festival of Czech professional puppet theatre productions Skupa´s Pilsen won this piece four awards: Filip Jevič the Best Actor Dalibor Mucha and Tomáš Vychytil for music, Petra Zámečníková and Jan Jirků for an original dramaturgical concept, Robert Smolík for Art Direction (also honoured for his design of the production Tibet by the theatre group Cakes and Puppets)

Collaborated:
Written by: Jan Jirků
Story: Alois Jirásek
Directory and scene by: Jan Jirků
Puppets: Robert Smolík
Music: Dalibor Mucha, Tomáš Vychytil
Dramaturgy: Petra Zámečníková
Photos from the show: Petr Neubert
Starring: Kristýna Pangrácová Franková, Ilona Semrádová, Filip Jevič
Band: Jan Hrovatitsch, Dalibor Mucha, Tomáš Vychytil

Duration: 55 min.

Age: 7+

31. 8. 2018 / 6 p. m.

1. 9. 2018 / 6 p. m.

2. 9. 2018 / 3 p. m.

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