Divadlo Kjógen is a Czech professional ensemble founded in 2001, dedicated to performing Japanese kyōgen comedies in the Czech language. It is the only European ensemble to consistently stage this genre in its own native tongue. The group was initiated by playwright and mime Hubert Krejčí, Japanologist Ondřej Hýbl, and a Japanese master of the Ōkura school. Kyōgen is a traditional comic theatre form listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
A celebration of 30 years of Prague-Kyoto partnership featuring traditional Japanese kyogen theatre. Kyoto star Motohiko Shigeyama and the Kyogen Theatre will present three classic plays, including the comedy "Tied to a Pole".
A unique performance of the traditional Japanese kyōgen theatrical genre in Czech by a professional ensemble that has been active since 2001.
