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Behind the door 2023
Ladies & Gentlemen, Friends & Comrades! The 15th edition of the Prague street theatre festival Za dveřmi already knows its date! Put July 12 - 18, 2023 in your calendars! Seven days of theatre, new circus, concerts and joyful meetings in the open air await us!
Thank you!
And we hope you enjoyed the festival at least half as much as we did. Thank you to everyone who made the first last effort to make it happen again. A big thank you to all the wonderful performers, of course! Behind the Door has been a dream come true for 14 years, thanks to you, the visitors. In the next few days we will be adding photos that Anna Šolcová has been tirelessly taking all week. You can find them in the gallery and on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/zadvermi
Last day of the festival!
Friends, we have a load of street performances for you today too! We start with the Brothers in Trick at Marianske namesti - at 16:30 you will see the Pig Circus. We continue at the Exhibition Grounds in Holešovice with the Irregular Theatre Ensemble - their street show Welcome to stupidity starts at 17:30 and will be repeated at 19:30. At 5.30pm today the doors of Moetivi Caravan will open - you will be able to take the Expedition to Home at 7pm. Don't miss Holektiv and their Spiking Lesson at 6:30pm. We'll end the day and the festival with a concert by the nine-piece brass band TooT Ensemble! Ladies & gentlemen, girls & boys, we look forward to seeing you!
We awaken stories
Monday belongs to EXPO Echoes! We will start with a theatrical parade, which will start at 3 pm at Mariánské náměstí. At the Exhibition Grounds in Holešovice today you will see the performance V.O.S.A. Theatre and Brothers in a Trick. They will be complemented by a concert by Thom Artway accompanied by dancer Brian Lean, and the end will belong to the band Floex, which includes the cute robot Josef. All this will take place against the backdrop of glowing installations by LightLab.
Fifth day - Sunday 17.7.
Sunday also belongs to workshops! Brothers in Trick will teach you how to juggle, with Long Vehicle Circus you can try walking on stilts and with Holektiv has ballet lessons for you! We start at 16.30 at the Exhibition Grounds in Holešovice.
Fourth day - Saturday 16.7.
Dear viewers, to all of you who have decided to dedicate your precious Friday evening to street theatre, we thank you and we hope that you will not regret your decision. Tonight's PROGRAM: 16:30 FysioART - Lost and Found / Mariánské nám. 18:00 Gledališče Ane Monró - Zadnji ulov /si / Výstaviště Praha 19:00 Storytelling / Výstaviště Praha 20:00 Balaton 1982 /v4 / Výstaviště Praha 21:00 Brothers in Trick - Brothers Special / Výstaviště Praha
Third day of the festival - Friday 15.7.
Dear viewers, don't forget that today at 7 pm at the Exhibition Grounds in Holešovice is the performance of Cha Cha Chabelita by Vous Revoir, which we were forced to move to today! Have fun!
Second day of the festival
The weather was a bit of a problem, but you didn't give up and, equipped with umbrellas and determination, you enjoyed the second day of the festival together with us and the artists!
Launch
Friends, thank you for the great turnout and the great atmosphere you created during the first day of the festival!
Only two days left until the start of the Za dveřmi Festival!
The cultural experience of the street theatre will be enhanced by selected street refreshments! As in previous years, the Alotrium will bring its tent, which will include a music stage in addition to the famous bar. You'll be fed by the popular Belgian Fries, the renowned Fire Food Truck and its little brother the Steak and Cheese Truck. You'll also have a happy tummy after a visit to the nearby friendly Artycok Bistro. The street festival Behind the Door thinks of everything!
Accompanying programme:
This year there will also be an accompanying programme of workshops and fun activities! >The acrobatic group Holektiv will give you the opportunity to experience a nutritious ballet training on your own body at the end of their latest performance, Lessons of Spiking! Sunday 17.7. and Tuesday 19.7. from 18:30 at the Prague Exhibition Centre >>Workshop of juggling prepared for you by Brothers in Trick ! Come and learn some tricks with the biggest pros. Sunday 17.7. from 16.30 to 19:30 at the Exhibition Grounds in Prague >>>> The stilt-walking workshop is organized by the gentlemen from Long Vehicle Circus . Sunday 17.7. from 16.30 to 19:30 at the Prague Exhibition Grounds >>>> The ultimate circus experience awaits you in MansterVille! Move your own body with the giant MansterWheel circus wheel! Sunday 17.7. from 16.30 to 18:30 at the Exhibition Grounds Prague
And the music again!
Let's go back to the music programme: TooT Ensemble will not be lost even in a crowded square! The nine-member brass band TooT Ensemble is inspired by various genres of electronic dance music and the current wave of bands playing live EDM such as Meute, Moon Hooch and Too Many Zooz. However, you won't see any remakes - this is purely original music. Toot Ensemble consists of a six-piece brass section and an uncompromising drum trio. It will get everyone across all ages, cultures and interests dancing. Their concert will be the musical icing on the cake at the end of the festival. You will see/hear: Tuesday 19.7. from 20.30 - concert, Výstaviště Praha
The Moetivi Caravan project is street theatre in a compact edition
The performance by Dominika Špalková and Bára Ungerová for families with children takes place in a specially adapted caravan, which is also an art installation. The authors were looking for an answer to the question of what is home and what makes it. Dominika: Home for me is boiling water in a kettle and a radio on. Bára: Home for me is bread and butter. And what is home for you? Maybe home is wherever we are. A project that enters the landscape and tradition. An expedition into the essence of what makes a home a home. You will see it at the Exhibition Grounds in Holešovice: Sunday, July 17 at 16:30, 18:00, 19:30 and 21:00. Tuesday 19 July at 17:30 and 19:00
Welcome to 1982
Balaton 1982 is an interactive non-verbal street theatre with a bit of nostalgia and satire, and at the same time a small satirical excursion into the uniformity, music and fashion of the 1980s: Lake Balaton is a paradise for holidaymakers from Eastern Bloc countries and its waters are supposed to be a substitute for the ocean for people from socialist countries. The paddleboat rides on waves of humour and situational gags. The times are strange, but life must be lived. Nekem and Balaton and Riviera! You'll see: Thursday 14.7. from 20.00 at the Exhibition Grounds in Holešovice Friday 15.7. from 18.00 at Mariánské náměstí Saturday 16.7. from 20.00 at the Exhibition Grounds in Holešovice
FysioART: Lost and found
Who owns the lost item? And whose is/who is the lost entity? The Lost and Found Scenic Bureau. A repository for temporarily abandoned items or souls? Hana Strejčková specializes in working with masks and together with Barbora Ješutová she gives them a unique expression through posture and all other possibilities of body and movement. Every nervous tap of the fingers or shrug of the shoulders gives away a whole sentence and a range of feelings. Expressive masks with melancholic expressions were used by both actresses to portray the image of two fragilely insecure beings hiding from the outside world amidst an oasis of forgotten or lost objects. Anyone with a touch of the archivist or collector in them must sympathise, but also reflect on their own potential dependence. You'll see: Saturday, 16 July at 4.30 pm at Marian Square
Aerial acrobatics with insight
Five acrobats, five different circus schools, one central theme - the acrobatic circle. From beginning to end, the performance Cha cha Chabelita by the Vous Revoir troupe shatters conventional ideas about aerial acrobatics. You won't be deprived of beautiful imagery with an emphasis on skill and technique, but don't expect a glitzy gala show. Humour and insight permeate the performance, the narrative is one of cohesion and sisterhood. Not everything will be in the air, not everything will be about grace and gaudiness. Aerial acrobatics will not be what we expect. You will see at the Exhibition Grounds in Holešovice: Wednesday 13.7. from 19:30 Thursday 14.7. from 21:00
Drak Theatre presents:
Once upon a time there was a little girl who wore a red bonnet on her head, and that's why nobody called her anything but Little Red Riding Hood... A Czech-Ukrainian production of a classic fairy tale that is well known to children and adults in both countries. It is performed by two actors. Marina lives in Kiev, Petr in Divets. They came together to tell the same story. But Marina speaks Ukrainian and Petr speaks Czech. And each of them knows the story a little differently. It seems that in order to reach a happy ending, they have no choice but to agree. The production Červená Karkulka / Червона шапочка is intended for audiences aged 3 and up. It is performed in Czech and Ukrainian. You will see: Sunday 17.7. at 17:30, Výstaviště Praha
The program is finished!
Dear friends, If you are planning to stay in Prague from 13 to 19 July or, on the contrary, visit Prague, we guarantee you a refreshing cultural experience! Acrobatics in various forms and on incredible machines, clownery, fairy tales, fire shows, giant puppets, juggling and stilt walking workshops, concerts and good food & drink. All of this will take place in close proximity to the imposing Industrial Palace and the beautiful Stromovka Park, as well as in the centre of Prague on Marianske and Old Town Squares. Take a look at the Programme section!
There's music outside the door!
The musical programme of the festival will be presented by the ten-member band Celest & Charles. The hot blood of the Czech music scene entertained us and you last year at the Za dverimi festival. This year, they will be delighting us with their original work, which blends funk, R&B and disco, on the first day of the festival. We recommend dancing shoes! You will see/hear: Wednesday 13.7. from 20.30 - concert, Výstaviště Praha
Brothers in tights!
The popular duo Jarchovský, Jelínek, known in the Czech Republic and worldwide as Brothers in Trick, have been a part of the Za Dveřmi festival for many years! Expect a humorous plot with a good dose of masterful juggling. This innovative cultural ensemble will direct titles such as Pig Circus, Brothers Special and juggling workshops. You can also look forward to the Jogging Odyssey, which will be part of the programme of the Echoes of the Czech National Day at the Dubai EXPO. You will see at the Prague Exhibition Centre: Saturday 16.7. from 21.00 - Brothers Special Sunday 17.7. from 16.30 to 19.30 - Juggling workshops Monday 18.7. from 18.00 - Cross-country Odyssey You will see at Marianske Square: Tuesday 19.7. from 16.30 - Pig Circus
Vertical Wall Dance
In the hot summer we bring fresh air to the capital! We are preparing a very airy spectacle for the opening of the street theatre festival. So exercise your neck muscles - you will need to keep your head slightly bent and your attention focused on the wall of the Old Town Hall, where a performance by talented acrobats from Prague's AirGym Art Company will take place at a height of nearly 50 metres. Wednesday 13 July / starting at 16:15, 17:15 and 18:15, Old Town Square.
Dear viewers,
You create the atmosphere of the festival! And we thank you for it!! We are honored to be with you every year!!!
Who can you look forward to this year?
MansterVille, Blackout Paradox, Brothers in Trick, Floex, Cha Cha Chabelita (FR), V.O.S.A. Theatre, Celest & Charles, Storytelling, TooT Ensemble, AirGym Company, Balaton 1982, Thom Artway + Brian Lean, Long Vehicle Circus, Spielraum Kollektiv and others. We will publish the full programme soon. Entrance to the program is free!
The 2022 summer edition is just around the corner!
The 14th Prague Street Theatre Festival will take place from 13 - 19 July 2022
3rd Sunday of Advent
It is slowly becoming a tradition in Prague that Advent is brought to life by angelic actors who, during their walks through the city in gentle performances, bring people micro-stories of peace, hope and ordinary miracles. This coming Sunday, we have chosen to take an angelic walk through iconic places, so in the afternoon, between 3 pm and 6 pm, we can meet together at Kampa, Prague Castle, Charles Bridge or Old Town Square.
Advent meeting
Dear friends, just like last year, every Advent Sunday, tall angels will walk through the centre of Prague and hopefully delight those they meet. However, like last year, due to government regulations, we cannot tell you when and where they will be walking. We cannot organize a mass event, but we are free to walk in costume symbolizing Advent and hope. Have a wonderful holiday.
NEWS FROM THE EXHIBITION CENTRE:
Theatre EXPOedition takes place every evening until Thursday at the Holešovice Exhibition Centre. We apologize for the error on the website after clicking on the programme.
Reservations for all Le Cabaret Nomade times are filled!
Thank you!!!
Squadra Sua and the premiere.
We are very pleased that Squadra Sua will present the premiere of their brand new street clown grotesque Bezdéčka - a comic-tragic play about three fellow inmates who need little to nothing... Arrive on 10 or 11 July at the Exhibition Grounds.
We have added to the programme!
Check out this year's programme on the website! There will be flying in the air, riding on giant puppets, juggling, dancing and singing. Every day of the festival you will be able to see a dozen artists and we will be with them! Check out what you can expect at this year's festival. We'll be editing the site as we go along and adding more information. Change of the programme is subject to change.
For the thirteenth time!
July will be alive with street theatre for the thirteenth time! During the 8 days of the festival you will see 35 theatre performances, concerts and street performances by twenty Czech companies as well as artists from abroad. Are you as excited as we are?
Acrobatic balloon in front of the Industrial Palace
An acrobatic balloon in front of the Industrial Palace, a several-metre high lion under the Old Town Tower accompanied by dancers or an unprecedented circus show full of bizarre stories performed by CIRCUS NOSTALGIE. This is not only what we are preparing for you during Behind the Door / 13th Prague Street Theatre Festival. From 8th to 15th July! We look forward to seeing you!
At the door for the thirteenth time!
For the third time we look forward to seeing you from 8 to 15 July at the Prague Exhibition Centre and on the streets. Come and enjoy the open-air theatre at Behind the Door / 13th Prague Street Theatre Festival. This year in front of the Industrial Palace.
The 13th edition is here!
We are extremely happy! The 13th Prague Street Theatre Festival will take place 8 - 15 July 2021 at the Prague Exhibition Grounds in Holešovice - this time in a part of the area in front of the Industrial Palace and further in the city centre, We are looking forward to seeing you!
Thank you for the first winter edition!
Dear friends, tomorrow we say goodbye to you for this year. We have experienced together a beautiful summer edition and equally beautiful winter meetings, we have proved that live art is an integral inner need of each of us, that the partnership of performer and spectator, here and now, is the most and no screen can replace it. As PES is already growling at us again, tomorrow we will not go out with our big puppet, but will say goodbye in chance encounters with angel walkers. With the hope that joy, reason and respect will accompany us next year, we thank you very much for your goodwill and look forward to it. Festival Team: Míša, Dominika, Jakub, Honza, Matěj
Winter edition 2020!
With the end of the year approaching, we have decided to bring the winter edition of the street theatre festival Behind the Door to the world. We will face the dark evenings and hardships with light and hope. We will make the Advent time in the capital more enjoyable with several special performances and installations that will take place in different places of the metropolis during Advent. The main part of the programme will take place from 6 to 13 December at the Prague Market Hall. You can look forward to giant puppets, great artists and musicians, as well as unexpected surprises in unexpected places. Due to the difficult situation, we ask for your understanding that the exact programme of the winter edition is not given, we are creating it for you today and every day following the current governmental measures. We believe in the light at the end of the tunnel, we believe in the power of a common idea, we believe that better times are ahead.