Workshop Objects and Shadows

Did you know that puppet or object theater can also entertain students? And that they can create it at school or at home? Try a shadow theater workshop with Johana Bártová and Jakub Šulík from the FRAS theater group.

Students will use found materials and everyday objects to create their own puppets, which they will bring to life using light and shadow. They will try their hand at animation and creating short stories. The FRAS theater group was founded in 2019 by students and now graduates of KALD DAMU Johana Bártová, Jakub Šulík, and Matěj Šumbera. FRAS has long focused on puppet and object theater. It explores the experimental possibilities of this theatrical genre. Its primary goal is to explore a unique theatrical language that incorporates elements from other artistic fields such as film and computer games.

FRAS regularly presents productions at theater festivals both in Czechia and abroad. For the production Nejmenší ze Sámů (The Smallest of the Sami), the group won 2nd place in the Erik Award at the 29th Přelet nad loutkářským hnízdem (Flight Over the Puppeteer's Nest) festival. The productions Medař and TakkTakk are part of the Perform Czech Institute of Theatre Arts' travel catalogue. Since 2021, it has been collaborating with the experimental space Mengi and SÍM residency in Reykjavík, whose co-production resulted in the productions Takk Takk and Kosmokopce.

Reservation: Martina Filinová, martina.filinova@archa-plus.cz

Length: 180 min
Recommended age: 15+
Price: 180 Kč per student