Sklep Theatre
Czech: Divadlo Sklep
Front of the Divadlo Dobeška building, where Sklep Theatre is housed
Divadlo Dobeška cultural building, which houses Sklep Theatre
Former namesKobil klub
AddressJasná I 1181/6
Prague
Czechia
Coordinates50°2′26.56680″N 14°24′55.07500″E / 50.0407130000°N 14.4152986111°E / 50.0407130000; 14.4152986111
TypeTheatre
Years active1971–present
Website
divadlosklep.cz

Sklep Theatre (Czech: Divadlo Sklep) is a theatre in the Czech capital of Prague, founded in 1971 by Milan Šteindler and David Vávra.[1] It is currently based at the Divadlo Dobeška building in Braník.[2]

History

Origins

Sklep Theatre was originally founded in 1971 by two fourteen-year-olds, Milan Šteindler and David Vávra, in the cellar of Vávra's grandmother's house, under the name Kobil klub.[2] They performed only for friends during the first few years, but in the latter part of the 1970s, their audience began to grow.[2] The ensemble expanded from the initial duo, adding a number of actors, including Tomáš Vorel, Eva Holubová, Tomáš Hanák, Jiří Burda, and František Váša.

Divadlo Dobeška

Interior of Divadlo Dobeška

Since 1980, the ensemble has been based at the Dobeška cultural building.[2] During this decade, Sklep developed working relationships with other performing groups, including Recitation Group Vpřed (Czech: Recitační skupina Vpřed), Pantomime Group Mimóza (Czech: Pantomimická skupina Mimóza), Art Theatre Kolotoč (Czech: Výtvarné divadlo Kolotoč), and Ballet Unit Křeč (Czech: Baletní jednotka Křeč). These became known as the Prague Five (Czech: Pražská pětka), and in 1988, they jointly created a film of the same name, directed by Tomáš Vorel.[3]

Post-Velvet Revolution

After the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia in November 1989, Sklep put together two productions, with which it toured the entire nation: Tajů plný ostrov and Mlýny.[2] The latter is based on Život před sebou, a play by Václav Havel and Karel Brynda.[4]

Selection of past and current members

References

  1. ↑ "VIDEO: Tajemství Divadla Sklep je love story i návod ke spáse světa" [VIDEO: The Secret of Divadlo Sklep Is a Love Story and a Guide to the Salvation of the World]. idnes.cz (in Czech). 1 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sklep má narozeniny. Legendární divadlo oslaví svou padesátku na podzim" [It's Sklep's birthday. The Legendary Theatre Will Celebrate Its 50th Anniversary]. denik.cz (in Czech). 2 April 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Pražská pětka". imdb.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Václava Havla k divadlu přivedl kamarád z vojny Karel Brynda z Jihlavy" [Václav Havel Came to the Theatre Through an Army Friend, Karel Brynd of Jihlava]. idnes.cz (in Czech). 20 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Na česká kina zaútočí Marhoulovo válečné drama Tobruk" [Marhoul's War Drama Tobruk Will Attack Czech Cinemas]. ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). 9 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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