GEISSLERS HOFCOMOEDIANTEN: Theatre of Light

Geisslers Hofcomoedianten: Theatre of Light – an opera about the man who illuminated Baroque Prague.

The production takes audiences to 18th-century Prague, to the theatre of František Antonín Šporek. The story follows the fate of a boy who became paralyzed after being struck by a count's carriage, yet went on to become the first master of light in Baroque theatre. The theme of light permeates the entire production as a symbol of life, art, and inner strength. The work is based on the novel of the same name by Anne Delaflotte Mehdevi. The music by Jan Jirásek is performed by the chamber orchestra Musica Florea, and the scenography draws on research into the latest light design technologies by students of the Light and Audiovisual Design for Live Arts studio at DAMU Prague.

Creative team – direction: Petr Hašek / libretto and dramaturgy: Helena Koblischková / music: Jan Jirásek / musical preparation: Marek Štryncl / scenography: Ján Tereba / costumes: Jitka Nejedlá / assistant direction and choreography: Kamila Mottlová / light and sound design: Pavla Beranová. Cast: Petr Šmíd, Martin Holzknecht, Lucie Valenová, Vojtěch Franců, Eva Henel Burešová, Bartoloměj Veselý, Claudia Eftimiadisová, Aleš Pospíšil, Kristýna Matěj Dámová, Martin Bohadlo, Eva Hartová. Venue: courtyard of Kuks Hospital.

Tickets are on sale in waves with limited capacity: 1st wave 500 CZK, 2nd wave 600 CZK, 3rd wave 700 CZK, 4th wave 800 CZK. This performance is part of the festival pass – separate ticket purchase is not necessary. The festival pass and the rest of the programme will be on sale from 1 June 2026.