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FANTASY TRAVELLERS
GULLIVER
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Pavel Marek
Artistic Director
with
Pavel Marek Jr. as Gulliver
Kristýna Marek as Alice
Also featuring
Eva Dvořáková, Monika Mrnková, Martin Kalous, Aleš Hnídek, Erik Rebernak, Petr
Beneš, Štěpán Mandík, Zdeněk Hanousek, Marek Blanař, Zdeněk Chupík, Karel Leixner,
Alan Fiedler
Script
Pavel Marek
Stage Design and Masks
Richard Maška
Editing
Matrin Bláha
Direction
Pavel Marek and
Emma Srncová
Costume Design
Radka Eizltová
Sound
Tomáš Krupka
Music
Ondřej Soukup
Film Clips
Pavel Marek
Lights and Projection
Martin Bláha
Song lyrics
Gabriela Osvaldová
Computer Animation
Milos Cihak
General Manager
Jakub Marek
FANTASY TRAVELLERS
GULLIVER
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
A non-verbal, black-theatre, multi-visual performance, freely based on the themes of the
world-famous novels Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and Gulliver’s
Travels by Jonathan Swift
With its distinctive magic and charm, its unique stage effects, and its animated and acted
film, National Black Light Theatre Prague will take you on a journey amongst giants and
Lilliputians, dancing octopuses, singing flowers, and living chess figures. We allow Alice
to fly, shrink, and disappear, while Gulliver visits the most bizarre continents, full of
unknown creatures and objects. The performance features world patented stage
mechanisms, allowing actors to fly in close proximity to the spectators.
Alice in Wonderland
Arises from the age-old tradition of Czech special effects and animated films. We have
prepared a free stage version of the world famous book by Lewis Carroll, Alice in
Wonderland. The young girl explores the world behind the looking glass while looking
for her lost violin and has the most incredible adventures. She meets wondrous beings
and animate objects, changes her form, and finds herself in the most bizarre situations.
The magical world of Carroll’s Alice allows us to open wide the gates to fantasy, leave
the reality of ordinary life, and become children again…at least for a while.
Gulliver
A comedy about a person nobody wanted to believe.
It is the story about the sailor Gulliver, who, after many years of wandering the world,
returns to his country of birth. He brings reports of hitherto unknown places, newly
discovered lands, and the strange beings that live there. He is the target of sneers and
insults and is pilloried for spreading heresy and sacrilegious ideas. However, he has the
last laugh on his detractors …
At the 52nd World Theatre Festival in Edinburgh in August 2002, this performance won
the prize for best political fantasy. The jury of critics put together by the Scotsman
newspaper awarded it a medal, winning place out of more than 900 shows.
NATIONAL BLACK LIGHT THEATRE PRAGUE
CREATIVE TEAM
Pavel Marek: Producer and Artistic Director, Pavel Marek was born on 5 July, 1956 in
Olomouc. He studied at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Musical Arts in Prague.
Shortly after graduation, he co-founded the avant-garde theatre “Under the Tent,” which
was closed after several years by the communist regime for political reasons. The
restrictions on the right to free speech became a reason to find a means of concealed stage
speech: a speech of symbols, allegories, and metaphors. In 1983, he founded the black
theatre company “Pan Optikum”. He wrote the scripts, directed, acted, and invented
special effects (e.g. ways of making actors fly). He travelled around Europe, Asia, and
other continents with his multi-visual projects. In 1988, he received an award from the
prestigious Comune di Veron for his performance of Baron Munchhausen. The following
year he co founded the Ta Fantastika Theatre and spent the next thirteen years as artistic
director, writer and director. He directs many multi-visual projects and produces
musicals. His scripts to Made by Homo Sapiens, Aspects of Alice, The Magic Flute, and
Gulliver are featured on the most prestigious stages of the world. He has been a guest in
Paris, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon, Brussels, Zurich, as well as Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei, Jakarta
and New Delhi.
The musical Joan of Ark won the award of the public at the prestigious International
Festival of Musical Theatre in Cardiff. In August 2002, his multi-visual performance of
Gulliver was included among the nominations by the commission of renowned critics put
together by the Scotsman for “Best Performance” at the 52nd World Theatre Festival in
Edinburgh. He also won the Fringe Report Awards for “Best Political Fantasy” of the
year. In 2003, his performance of The Magic Flute won the prize of the Spanish public
for “Best Family Show of the Year” In that same year; he founded the National Black
Light Theatre Prague and commenced a relationship with Columbia Artists Management
in New York.
Josef Bednárík: Director of successful productions of Joan of Ark, The Magic Flute,
Odyssea Musica, and more. A fascinating personality, he is recognised for his unique
productions in many countries.
Petr Hapka: Composer of film and theatre music. Also one of the most renowned
composers of contemporary Czech popular music.
Richard Maška: Stage and props designer. Stage designer for Gulliver and The Magic
Flute.
Gabriela Osvaldová: Lyricist and writer. Co-author of the successful musical Joan of
Ark. Gabriela also wrote the lyrics to four of the best selling CDs by the Czech “Golden
Songbird,” Lucie Bílá. Her songs have repeatedly won prizes for Song of the Year.
Ondřej Soukup: Composer and producer. The composer of music for many theatre
projects and twenty feature films. The film Kolja won an Oscar from the American film
Academy in 1997 for Best Foreign Film. The musical Joan of Ark was the only nonEnglish musical selected in 2002 at the world festival of music theatre in Cardiff. Ondřej
Soukup has written the music to three of the most successful CDs by the Czech “Golden
Songbird,” Lucie Bílá.
Emma Srncová: Painter, writer, and designer. Founder of the Museum of Laughter. In
the words of one critic, “M. Chagall in female form”. Co-creator of many black theatre
projects.
FANTASY TRAVELLERS
PRODUCTION TEAM
Jakub Marek: General Manager and cofounder of National Black Light Theatre Prague.
Negotiated and organized the participation of Joan of Ark at the International Festival of
Musical Theatre in Cardiff. Organized the successful production of Gulliver at the
Edinburgh Festival. In 2003, began cooperation with Columbia Artists Management.
Martin Bláha: Lighting and Projection Designer.
David Dvořák: Representative of the Artistic Director and Operations Director.
Tomáš Krupka: Sound Designer.
Ivana Marková: Cofounder and Financial Director.
John Finen: Production Manager. John has worked extensively around the world as a
lighting designer and production manager. Recent projects include a 15 city US tour with
ballet legend Suzanne Farrell’s new company as Technical Director and Lighting
Supervisor, Site Coordinator for the Dave Matthews Band Concert in New York’s
Central Park. Prior to that, he survived several surreal years with the modern dance
troupe Momix as Technical Director, Lighting Director and General Manager/Director of
Production. Other projects have included: Stage Manager for New York City Opera at
Lincoln Center, Production Manager for Tap Dogs US Tour, Production Stage Manager
for Jam on the Groove, a hip hop musical, tour of Europe and Japan, Assistant Lighting
Supervisor for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and Assistant Lighting Designer
for the Tony nominated design of the Broadway musical Jekyll and Hyde.
Erk Rebernak: Stage Manager.
National Black Light Theatre Prague
Sadová 437
252 43 Průhonice
Czech Republic
General Manager:
Jakub Marek
Mobile: 0042 724 007 265
Email: [email protected]
Exclusive Representation:
Margaret Selby
Columbia Artists Management Inc.
165 West 57th Street, NY, NY 10019-2276
Ph: (212) 841-9554 Fax: (212) 841-9770 E-mail: [email protected]