Tanec smrti / Dance of Death

Name: Tanec smrti / Dance of Death
Start: 2025-05-21T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Malostranský Hřbitov

Schedule

Wed, 21 May, 2025 at 10:00 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Malostranský Hřbitov | Prague, PR

Site-specific performance Dance of Death. In English.
A theatrical guide, a funeral of sorrow, a reminder of life's joys in a site-specific style that encourages actors and spectators to celebrate life while not forgetting human mortality. With joy in one eye and a tear in the other—Memento mori in a beautiful baroque contrast!
Inspired by the unique cycle of painted frescoes Dance of Death from the hospital corridor in Kuks, the production takes place outdoors, so attendees must dress appropriately and wear suitable footwear. It is designed as a traveling performance, where the audience moves between individual scenes and thus has no opportunity to sit. In case of inclement weather, the performance will be canceled, and we will inform ticket holders.
In Prague, we perform at the Malostranský Cemetery in Smíchov (Plzeňská Street near the Bertramka tram stop). This cemetery has not been used for burials since 1884, but many sculpturally valuable tombstones have been preserved. Many significant personalities from the time of the national revival are buried here. The cemetery, with the Church of the Holy Trinity, supposedly inspired Jan Neruda while writing his poetry collection Graveyard Flowers. The mysterious atmosphere of the cemetery is also complemented by the legendary tombstone of a little girl, where people light candles.