A visually striking puppet theatre production, part of a series of dark adaptations of K. J. Erben's fairy tales: Hair - Eyes - Death. The story follows a king with an insatiable passion for hunting. After committing a series of wicked deeds, he yearns for an eternal hunt. The performance features shadow play and live sounds created with quills and chimes, evoking the tradition of family puppet theaters.
Sunday, June 8, 5 PM / Sunday, June 8, 7 PM | performance of Erben: Vlasy + post-show demonstration of puppetry techniques and history | REGISTRATION
performance length 35 minutes / wordless / suitable for children (7+) and adults
Directing, set, puppets, music: Hza Bažant / Dramaturgy: Leona Bažant Telínová / Cast: Hza Bažant and Leona Bažant Telínová / Presented by: Hura Kolektiv
These performances of Erben: Vlasy are part of the Rehearsal for Truth theater festival organized annually by the Václav Havel Center.
Hza Bažant and Leona Bažant Telínová are founding members of the Hura Collective, a dynamic association of artists dedicated to supporting and promoting the creative activities of its members. The collective's diverse projects include exhibitions, theatre productions, and publications.
Hza Bažant (Doc. MgA Jan Bažant Ph.D.) *1979, Prague - Stage designer, puppeteer, graphic designer, comic author, and associate professor at KALD DAMU. His work blends theatre, street performance, comics, and screen printing. Educated at DAMU Prague, with internships at the Academy of Fine Arts (Prague) and UDK (Berlin). He has led workshops in Europe and Taiwan and heads the KALD Scenography Cabinet since 2019. Awards include Most Beautiful Czech Books (2015), Graphic Artist of the Year (2016), and Theatre Critics Award for Scenography (2020). Author of Nusle (2015) and Technology, Puppets, Magic (2022).
Telona (MgA Leona Bažant Telínová) *1979, Cheb - Photographer based in Prague, creating staged photos in a baroque villa studio. Her narrative, atmospheric images are inspired by the villa's unique environment. Studied photography at UJEP in Ústí nad Labem (2009). Focuses on exhibitions and has taught photography since 2021.
