PUPPETS WITHOUT BORDERS: Baba Yaga and the Sword of Ultimate Power

Name: PUPPETS WITHOUT BORDERS: Baba Yaga and the Sword of Ultimate Power
Start: 2026-08-21T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-21T10:00:00+02:00
Location: Barokní areál

took place · 21 Aug 2026

Baroque Complex Kuks, Kuks

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An action-packed puppet show based on Russian folk tales. Lukáš Bouzek was included in the broader nomination for the Thalia Prize 2024 in the puppet theatre category for his acting performance in this production.

Creative team: Lukáš Bouzek, Jaroslav Čermín Noga, Kieren Alexander, Tereza Černohorská, Dora Bouzková. Cast: Lukáš Bouzek, Jaroslav Čermín Noga, Kieren Alexander.

The project was financially supported by: Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, State Fund for Culture, Prague City Hall, Prague 6 District Office.

About the venue: Baroque Complex Kuks

The Baroque Complex Kuks is a national cultural monument in Trutnov District, founded by Count Franz Anton von Sporck at the end of the 17th century. Its centrepiece is the hospital with the Church of the Holy Trinity, sculptures by Matthias Braun, and one of the oldest Baroque pharmacies in Europe. Managed by the National Heritage Institute, it offers exhibitions on Baroque art, history, and pharmacy. A major restoration in 2010–2015 earned the complex the Europa Nostra Grand Prix.

Kuks 81, 544 43 Kuks Get directions

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Lukáš Bouzek
Jaroslav Čermín Noga
Kieren Alexander

About: Lukáš Bouzek

Prague puppeteer and performer Lukáš Bouzek creates original productions with the ensemble Loutky bez hranic and earned a broader Thalia Award nomination in 2024 for his role in Baba Jaga a Meč moci nejmocnější.

2024

year of broader nomination for the Thalia Prize (puppet theatre category)

2001

year of establishment of the Loutky bez hranic ensemble, of which he is a member

Tracks

Baba Jaga a Meč moci nejmocnějšíAuthor's production based on Russian folk tales, premiere 2023, nomination for Thalia Prize 2024

EmilPuppet horror for adults, co-production of Loutky bez hranic and Divadlo b, award at Puppet is a Human too 2024 festival in Warsaw

FrankensteinPuppet performance for children, Bouzek as director, premiere August 2024 at Těšínské Theatre

Cirkus Los Animales FantásticosPuppet spectacle with live music, collaboration with Divadlo bratří Formanů, premiere June 2025

Příběhy malé Lupitiny GonzálezAuthor's production about the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, repeatedly awarded at international festivals

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