NOVINKA // Orpheus and Eurydice

Second revival of Divadlo nacucky!'s production. Opera. Baroque. Electro. Love. Death. Cacti. Orpheus mourns the death of his beloved Eurydice and decides to free her from the underworld. His singing will overcome demons, but the gods set him one condition.

Orpheus and Eurydice is an authorial, performative adaptation of the classical myth that departs from traditional operatic form. It creates a chamber scenic work at the intersection of musical theatre, performance, and experimental staging. The story becomes a meditation on death and the concept of hell not as a mythological place, but as a personal experience of pain, loss, guilt, or separation.

The production was directed by Jan Frič, a DAMU graduate who has directed over 70 productions on stages including the National Theatre, Divadlo Na zábradlí, and HaDivadlo, and is a recipient of the Theatre Critics' Award.

Author: Christoph Willuck Gluck, Jakub Kudláč, Jan Frič | Direction: Jan Frič | Dramaturgy: Jana Hauskrechtová, Silvia Vollmann | Musical preparation: Michael Dvořák | Set design: Jana Hauskrechtová | Video: Lukáš Prokop | Sound design: David Herzig | Cast — Orpheus: Jana Vondrů, Eurydice: Kateřina Škárová, Amor: Michal Noga, Chorus: members of Studio SEN* | Premiere: 19 June 2026, International Festival REGIONY in Hradec Králové