After their children are born, the parents agree on their future marriage. Only Jeník's cleverness and fearlessness contribute to the happy ending of the opera, in which „the good wins and true love triumphs." more
Sam Shepard, a classic of modern American drama of the 20th century, received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in 1979 for his most famous play Buried Child. At the time, the author surprised audiences with a highly personal and original work, while remaining firmly rooted in the context of world drama’s development. more
Get under the yoke of marriage or remain single? Will Robert find the answer to this question? An intelligent and entertaining musical with lively music, viewing relationships honestly and humorously. Can you recognise yourselves in any of the situations? more
Psychedelic road story of forever young old ladies. This dynamic grotesque, which has been dramatised by the author of the novel, presents four charming elderly ladies who are facing jail. more
The Czech Christmas Mass by Jakub Jan Ryba has become an integral part of Czech Christmas celebrations. We can hear it in every church, in concert halls, we know it by heart; we love its pure simplicity. more
The extraordinary musical about the desire to stop time returns to the Small Stage! Winner of the first edition of the competition for original Czech musicals Intro ’21, it offers a mysterious story full of imagination and outstanding musical numbers. more
Who does not know hits like “You are my master” or “I know you are with me”? In the nearly thirty years since its creation, the original Czech musical, Dracula, loosely inspired by Bram Stoker's famous novel, has been seen by hundreds of thousands of viewers at home and abroad. more
Who committed the murder? Was the real murderer sentenced? A remarkable staging (1960) of Agatha Christie’s well-known novel Five Little Pigs, in which a young woman, Carla, wants to clear her mother’s name. more
When helplessness is more terrifying than death, love turns to hate and fragility to insensitive coldness. This Heda Is Not Dead and she won't give in to anyone or anything. A new adaptation based on Henrik Ibsen's play Heda Gabler about people who, in their desire for freedom, drive themselves into traps. more
The beauty of dance, music and singing, from the roots of the Czech tradition which we draw on.
Our ballet company joins the Year of Czech Music with a work that created in the 1930s, in a time of growing totalitarianism and looming crises. more
The legendary rock musical finally in Pilsen! Let yourselves be captivated by this phenomenal work, which has fascinated millions of viewers of several generations all over the world. more
The renewed premiere of a successful fairytale for children of all ages. Will princess Terezka from the Singing Kingdom escape the three-headed dragon and will there be a happy ending that every proper fairytale should have? more
A Christmas story and a dream about Prince Nutcracker and the Mice comes to life in our theatre at the time of the most festive time of the year. The new adaptation of the well-known classical ballet will celebrate the 130th anniversary since its first staging in the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre. more
One of the icons of American postmodern literature, Ken Elton Kesey, whose novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest won Forman's 1975 film of the same title five Oscars. more
What can opera as a genre endure? And what would an opera about plundering the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun look like? Is it possible to look for comedy in this story? more
Alan Menken / Glenn Slater / Cheri a Bill Steinkellner
A divine musical comedy full of humor and unstoppable energy, based on the famous film with Whoopi Goldberg—set among nuns whose peaceful life is suddenly turned upside down! more
The duel of Henry VIII's six wives as a raucous pop concert!
After its success on West End and Broadway, the current global megahit is guaranteed to set the audience of the Velké divadlo (Grand Theatre) in Pilsen on fire. We will be one of the first theatres to present it on the European continent. more
A story from distant lands and times in a masterful opera by the “divine Czech.” Josef Mysliveček once captivated Italy—now, one of his operas arrives in Plzeň for the very first time. more
Since the first production in Pilsen in 1869, The Bartered Bride has never disappeared for a longer period of time from the opera repertoire and is therefore very well known to our audience. Generations of Pilsen opera singers have matured in the roles in this opera. more
In an impressive mosaic of music, words, sounds and lights, we follow the life of Leoš Janáček, interspersed with his relationships with women, each of whom was his fated love... more
The Merry Widow was the first Lehár’s global success. Without exaggeration, it can be said that every music number in this operetta is a little musical jewel. more
The dramaturgy of the DJKT ballet also includes educational programmes for children and youth in order to develop an understanding of dance interpretation in an accessible form. more
Hate is unfair. Love is even more so.
The author died shortly after the publication of her only novel, which she signed with a male pseudonym in 1847. more