Unique dance theatre in Prague

Panoptikum is about the fear of the stranger and the unknown

It's also about what we are capable of selling and at what price, about boundaries and moral values standing in the way of profit, about fun without fun, loneliness, but also about laughter, courage, dreams, human dignity, the magician and the spotlights.

Panoptikum will take the audience on a journey through a surreal, mystical, decadent world inspired by the phenomenon of 19th-century traveling companies that showcased curious objects, exceptional skills – and, above all, unique individuals. It explores themes of power, manipulation, and the fear of the stranger and unknown.

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Tis true, my form is something odd
but blaming me, is blaming God,
Could I create myself anew
I would not fail in pleasing you.

If I could reach from pole to pole
or grasp the ocean with a span,
I would be measured by the soul
The mind's the standard of the Man.

—-------Poem used by Joseph Merrick to end his letters, adapted from "False Greatness" by Isaac Watts​

​Credits:

Lenka Vagnerová - concept, choreography, direction, dramaturgy
Ivan Acher - music

Performed by: 

Jana Hampl Maroušková
Paula Morejón García
Vanda Šípová
Anežka Hrabánková
Lukas Lizama Garrido
Adam Sojka, Leo Terris
José Martínez Guzmán

Important:

• No intermission
• Theatre is a cultural institution; please respect the common principles of appropriate behaviour and clothing

Visit historic towers in Prague. 

Komedie Theatre

The theatre offers audiences performances by contemporary playwrights, works by foreign playwrights, exhibitions and contemporary dance performances

The Komedie Theatre is located in the basement storeys of an office and commercial building constructed between 1928 and 1930 according to the design of architect Josef Karel Říha. The theatre underwent several reconstructions over the years. In the 30s and 40s, the famous Czech actor Vlasta Burian performed there. Throughout history, the theatre has had several owners; the last one is the theatre organisation "Městská divadla pražská", which owns several Prague theatres.

Important: 

Do foyer divadla Komedie je zajištěn bezbariérový přístup pouze přes garáže GFŘ (Vladislavova 4). Návštěvu vozíčkáře je vhodné dopředu nahlásit na obchodním oddělení nebo na pokladnách MDP.

How to get there:

• Accessibility by Prague public transport:
  metro A (green line) - Můstek stop
  metro B (yellow line) - Národní třída stop
  tram - Lazarská stop
• Nearest car parking:
  Opletalova Garage, Opletalova street