February 2022

25. 02.
Fri
theatre
20:00

Those Who Speak For Themselves / Czech spoken

The Only Story Is Yours / concept, screenplay & director: Jana Svobodová
UA
Tickets: full CZK 290 / student & senior CZK 190 / #Study CZK 50. Available via Archa Theatre and GoOut.net. Large auditorium, open seating. Duration: 90 minutes.

Theatre performance Those Who Speak For Themselves transforms Archa Theatre into a huge gallery where authentic life stories of twelve women become the exhibits. The audience is left with the decision whether they will experience all the stories or only certain parts of them and the order in which they will assemble them.  An important part of the unique theatrical installation by theatre director Jana Svobodová is the original music of Michal Nejtek.  

Those Who Speak For Themselves is a show in which the performers are not actors. They don't play roles. They only represent themselves. Stories intertwine, people meet unexpectedly. Like when you walk down the street, you think of something, someone passes by and you catch his sentence. And it folds into a new story. Then it becomes the only story, yours.

 

Watch the documentary film by director Barbora Johansson, based on an interview with Jana Svobodová, director of the Those Who Speak For Themselves performance:

 

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Credits

Concept, Screenplay & Director: Jana Svobodová
Dramaturgy: Ondřej Hrab
Music: Michal Nejtek
Sound design: Ladislav Štěrba, Jan Sedláček
Light design: Pavel Kotlík
Asistant director, production: Romana Sekáčová
Costume adjustment: Jiřina Veselá

Personal stories provided, production co-created and performed by:
Ivana Blašková
Zuzana Drápalová
Zuzana Lapšanská
Lara Hereu-Macho
Hana Kokšalová
Nikola Križková
Pavlína Müllerová
Jane Scalabroni
Hana Slaninová
Eliška Šíchová
Lucie Vrbíková
Martina Marie Živá

The theatre production was created at Archa Theater during the Covid-19 pandemic. Those Who Speak For Themselves is part of a documentary theater project supported by the EEA Grants.

Premieres: 29 and June 2021, Archa Theatre, Prague

 

EEA Grants

Working together for a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.

Supported by the peoples of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Grants.

26. 02.
Sat
theatre
20:00

Those Who Speak For Themselves / English spoken

The Only Story Is Yours / concept, screenplay & director: Jana Svobodová
English–friendly
performed in English
27. 02.
Sun
literature
20:00

EKG Of Love and Mysteries

Igor Malijevský, Jaroslav Rudiš and guests
28. 02.
Mon
literature
20:00

EKG Of Love and Mysteries

Igor Malijevský, Jaroslav Rudiš and guests

March 2022

01. 03.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
02. 03.
Wed
music
20:00

Tara Fuki a M. Dvořáček – Motýlí křídla rozvlní Archu

presented by Archa Theatre and Indies Production
postponed from November 11, 2020, March 31, 2021 and November 3, 2021
04. 03.
Fri
theatre
20:00

Petr Nikl – Yellow Darkness

a colourful melodrama
English–friendly
UA
05. 03.
Sat
music
21:00
08. 03.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
09. 03.
Wed
theatre
20:00

Jan Mocek Showcase: Virtual Ritual

a retrospective of Jan Mocek's theatrical work
13. 03.
Sun
theatre
20:00
15. 03.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
17. 03.
Thu
performance / music
20:00

Piano Babylon

Nejtek - Hlavenková - Nikl
English–friendly
20. 03.
Sun
music
20:00
English–friendly
22. 03.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
23. 03.
Wed
theatre
20:00

Divadlo Vizita – Permissible harassment

Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník
Czech spoken
24. 03.
Thu
theatre
20:00

Divadlo Vizita – Resistible enticement

Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník
Czech spoken
25. 03.
Fri
music
20:00

Common Roots: Concert with Ukraine

Спільне коріння: Концерт з Україною
UA
Театр Арха пропонує українцям безкоштовний вхід на концерт. Щоб отримати квиток, достатньо лише показати український або закордонний паспорт на касі театру.
27. 03.
Sun
music
20:00

Jan Burian – Self-portrait 70

or A hilarious show about the messed up life of one artist
UA
29. 03.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
31. 03.
Thu
meeting
18:00
HADIVADLO AT ARCHA
31. 03.
Thu
lecture
19:00
HADIVADLO AT ARCHA
31. 03.
Thu
theatre
20:00

HaDivadlo: My Family

I. Buraj, P. Sterec, B. Karásek
UA
HADIVADLO AT ARCHA
31. 03.
Thu
debate
21:30
HADIVADLO AT ARCHA

April 2022

01. 04.
Fri
lecture
19:00
HADIVADLO AT ARCHA
01. 04.
Fri
theatre
20:00

HaDivadlo: Perception

Ivan Buraj and coll.
UA
HADIVADLO AT ARCHA
01. 04.
Fri
debate
21:30
HADIVADLO AT ARCHA
04. 04.
Mon
theatre
20:00

Bark Beetle

Amálie Poledníčková / Archa residence
UA
premiere
05. 04.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
06. 04.
Wed
theatre / music
20:00
08. 04.
Fri
music
19:30
UA
09. 04.
Sat
theatre
20:00

CANCELLED – Those Who Speak for Themselves

Purchased tickets will remain valid for the new date 29 May 2022.
10. 04.
Sun
theatre
20:00

CANCELLED – Those Who Speak for Themselves

Purchased tickets will remain valid for the new date 29 May 2022.
12. 04.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
13. 04.
Wed
music
20:00

GenotPresents#5

---__--___ (More Eaze & Seth Graham), Klahrk, Natálie Pleváková
English–friendly
UA
19. 04.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
21. 04.
Thu
theatre
20:00

Colonization – new origin

VOSTO5 / Archa Theatre / 4+4 days in motion
UA
last reprises
22. 04.
Fri
theatre
20:00

Colonization – new origin

VOSTO5 / Archa Theatre / 4+4 days in motion
UA
last reprises
23. 04.
Sat
theatre
17:00

Colonization – new origin

VOSTO5 / Archa Theatre / 4+4 days in motion
UA
last reprises
24. 04.
Sun
theatre
19:00

Colonization – new origin

VOSTO5 / Archa Theatre / 4+4 days in motion
UA
last performance
25. 04.
Mon
music / dance
18:30

Czech Dance Platform: INspiraCe

420PEOPLE & BERG Orchestra & Archa Theatre
English–friendly
UA
26. 04.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
28. 04.
Thu
music / dance
20:00

INspiraCe

420PEOPLE & BERG Orchestra & Archa Theatre
English–friendly
UA
Discussion with artists after performance.
29. 04.
Fri
music
20:00

HVOB

presented by Selection
English–friendly

May 2022

01. 05.
Sun
literature
20:00

EKG Of Love and Pálava

Igor Malijevský, Jaroslav Rudiš and guests
UA
02. 05.
Mon
literature
20:00

EKG Of Love and Pálava

Igor Malijevský, Jaroslav Rudiš and guests
UA
03. 05.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
05. 05.
Thu
music
20:00
07. 05.
Sat
music
20:00

GusGus

presented by Selection
postponed from November 11, 2021
09. 05.
Mon
music
20:00

Keb' Mo' + support: Justin Lavash

Prague International Bluenight
10. 05.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
13. 05.
Fri
music
20:00

CANCELLED: Van der Graaf Generator

presented by 10:15 Entertainment
English–friendly
15. 05.
Sun
lecture
18:00
FREE ADMISSION
17. 05.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
18. 05.
Wed
music
20:00

Mitski (US), support: Sasami

presented by fource
English–friendly
20. 05.
Fri
theatre
20:00
24. 05.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
25. 05.
Wed
theatre
20:00

Divadlo Vizita – Certainty of a muzzle

Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník
Czech spoken
26. 05.
Thu
theatre
20:00

Divadlo Vizita – Postmortem frequency sensing

Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník
Czech spoken
27. 05.
Fri
music
20:00

Popinambury #3

camp phenomenon
29. 05.
Sun
theatre
20:00

Those Who Speak For Themselves / Czech spoken

The Only Story Is Yours / concept, screenplay & director: Jana Svobodová
UA
30. 05.
Mon
theatre
09:00

Those Who Speak For Themselves / Czech spoken

The Only Story Is Yours / concept, screenplay & director: Jana Svobodová
UA
for schools / Theatre Towards Democracy project
31. 05.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague

June 2022

01. 06.
Wed
music
20:00

Boy Harsher + Never Sol

presented by Fource Entertainment and Heartnoize Promotion
English–friendly
02. 06.
Thu
music / literature
20:00

On the Road

Hradil, Turnová, Rudiš, Novák, Hradil
04. 06.
Sat
music
20:00

Khamoro Gala Concert

world roma festival
07. 06.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
08. 06.
Wed
theatre
20:00

Tabula Rasa – Air

Archa.Fresh
10. 06.
Fri
music
20:00

Roscoe Mitchell Quintet

Jon Irabagon | Roland Dahinden & Eclectus Ensemble
English–friendly
14. 06.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
15. 06.
Wed
music
20:00

Vyšinu

Andrej Šeban, Ondřej Smeykal, Petr Nikl, David Vrbík
16. 06.
Thu
theatre
20:00

Petr Nikl – Yellow Darkness

a colourful melodrama
English–friendly
UA
17. 06.
Fri
theatre
09:00

Petr Nikl – Yellow Darkness

a colourful melodrama
English–friendly
UA
for schools / Theatre Towards Democracy project
18. 06.
Sat
multimedia
20:00
English–friendly
19. 06.
Sun
multimedia
20:00
English–friendly
21. 06.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
24. 06.
Fri
music
20:00

The Tiger Lillies & Berg Orchestra – Bohemian Nights

Postponed from May 14, 2020, November 13, 2020, May 29, 2021 and January 20, 2022. Your tickets remain valid.
English–friendly
UA
25. 06.
Sat
music
20:00

The Tiger Lillies & Berg Orchestra – Bohemian Nights

Postponed from May 15, 2020, November 14, 2020, May 30, 2021 and January 21, 2022. Your tickets remain valid.
UA
English–friendly
28. 06.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague

July 2022

17. 07.
Sun
music
20:00
English–friendly
postponed from July 16, 2020 and July 15, 2021

August 2022

05. 08.
Fri
music
20:00
07. 08.
Sun
music
20:00

Arooj Aftab

presented by Heartnoize Promotion and Archa Theatre
English–friendly
16. 08.
Tue
music
20:00

BADBADNOTGOOD

presented by fource
English–friendly
22. 08.
Mon

10:00
English–friendly
30. 08.
Tue
talkshow
17:00

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
30. 08.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague

September 2022

08. 09.
Thu
music
20:00
13. 09.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
14. 09.
Wed
theatre
20:00

Les Misérables

Divadlo Husa na provázku / V. Hugo, M. Hába, M. Sládeček
15. 09.
Thu
music
20:00
English–friendly
18. 09.
Sun
music
20:00

Calum Scott

presented by Selection
English–friendly
19. 09.
Mon
exhibition
18:00

Opening of exhibition of theatre photographs

30 Years of Continuo Theatre
FREE ADMISSION
20. 09.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
22. 09.
Thu
theatre
20:00

Continuo Theatre – Hic Sunt Dracones

30 Years of Continuo Theatre
23. 09.
Fri
meeting
18:00

Meeting with the festival guests

30 Years of Continuo Theatre
FREE ADMISSION
23. 09.
Fri
music
20:00

Concert 30 Years

30 Years of Continuo Theatre
24. 09.
Sat
conference
17:30

Conference Theatre and politics

30 Years of Continuo Theatre
FREE ADMISSION
24. 09.
Sat
theatre
20:00

Continuo Theatre – Noon

30 Years of Continuo Theatre
27. 09.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague

October 2022

03. 10.
Mon
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
04. 10.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
18. 10.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
25. 10.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
27. 10.
Thu
music / dance
20:00

INspiraCe

420PEOPLE & BERG Orchestra & Archa Theatre
English–friendly
UA
28. 10.
Fri
music / dance
20:00

INspiraCe

420PEOPLE & BERG Orchestra & Archa Theatre
English–friendly
UA

November 2022

01. 11.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
02. 11.
Wed
music
20:00

Maceo Parker

Presented by ISAMAX s.r.o.
English–friendly
postponed from April 6, 2020 / October 25, 2020 / April 11, 2021 / March 20, 2022
03. 11.
Thu
music
20:00

Ghostpoet

Prague Sounds
English–friendly
05. 11.
Sat
music
20:00

The Toy Dolls

presented by 10:15 Entertainment
07. 11.
Mon
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
08. 11.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
22. 11.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
29. 11.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague

December 2022

06. 12.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
09. 12.
Fri
theatre
20:00
10. 12.
Sat
theatre
20:00
11. 12.
Sun
music / literature
20:00

EKG Of Love and Darkness

Igor Malijevský, Jaroslav Rudiš and guests
12. 12.
Mon
music / literature
20:00

EKG Of Love and Darkness

Igor Malijevský, Jaroslav Rudiš and guests
13. 12.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague
20. 12.
Tue
talkshow
19:30

Public filming of the Jan Kraus Show 2022

Production: IN FILM Prague

February 2023

16. 02.
Thu
music
20:00

The Residents – Dog Stab! Tour

presented by LIVER MUSIC
English–friendly