Venuše ve Švehlovce is an independent theatre and multifunctional cultural centre for contemporary live art in Prague's Žižkov district, open since October 2014. It is housed in a historic art deco hall within the Švehlova Dormitory building (1923–25, architect Jan Chládek), a listed cultural monument. The venue seats approximately 150 and hosts alternative theatre, performance art, film screenings, workshops, and exhibitions, and is home to several resident ensembles. The annual WILD! festival dedicated to LGBT+ performative art also takes place here.
Slavíkova 1499/22, 130 00 Praha 3
Opening hours follow the event programme
A powerful theatre adaptation of the Oscar-winning film about a woman losing her memory. A profound drama exploring identity and relationships as everything changes.
An original play about three girls and their dolls that uses Barbie, Lammily, and Ken to reveal dark stories of power, manipulation, and hidden trauma.
An experimental musical about love that combines scientific analysis with authentic stories. Two performers explore romantic clichés and the boundary between fiction and reality.
An immersive audiovisual walk with Siddhártha, blending live music and visual projections into an unforgettable journey through sound and light.
An immersive audiovisual journey with the band Siddhártha, blending live music, visual projections, and spatial design.
A cabaret drag show PINKBUS nicely Czech will focus on Czech social and political themes, from national stereotypes to the housing crisis and nationalism. The programme features opera, country and folk performed by Czech and Slovak artists.
A concert by Ester Trčková performing her programme Entropie at Venuše Ve Švehlovce in Prague.
Experimental music concert by Entropie at the intimate Venuše Ve Švehlovce venue in Prague.
A dance-theatre piece about aging that brings together young dancers and senior performers. Nine bodies, one universe expanding toward chaos.
Concert by the band Pobyt at Venuše Ve Švehlovce in Prague.
An original dance performance by choreographer Jan Razim exploring existentialism and the search for meaning. A solitary figure confronts the absurdity of life and futility in a landscape, ultimately achieving reconciliation.
A theatrical exploration of climate crisis and human resilience through the encounter of two distant relatives at a funeral feast in a dying world.
A tender theatrical production about the power of memory and nostalgia, brought to life by four actors through the interweaving of past and present. A poetic play about time's passage and the emotions that endure.
A Czech adaptation of the American drama about a woman facing Alzheimer's disease and struggling to maintain her sense of self.
A comedy show with an all-female cast, promising fun and humor for anyone looking to spend an evening full of laughter.
An original theatrical production honoring Czech dissident poet and art historian Věra Jirousová, exploring her life and the inner world of Czech dissent through intimate family perspectives.
A theatrical production about Věra Jirousová, a poet and Charter 77 dissident who sought her own voice under totalitarianism. The story draws from her diaries and her son's memories.
A theatrical production exploring the encounter between humans and nature through a posthumanist lens. The show invites audiences to an unconventional beach party in the age of the Anthropocene.
A bittersweet comedy about a bride, the groom's best man, and a barmaid that unfolds over one night in a pub filled with hockey, shots, and karaoke. Directed by Tomáš Čapek, starring Zuzana Zlatohlávková, Daniel Krejčík, and Anežka Rusevová.
Živá tvorba presents a contemporary take on Aristophanes' timeless comedy with Lysistrata Reloaded. The performance takes place at Venuše Ve Švehlovce in Prague.
A theatrical performance by Mladá Boleslav Municipal Theatre at Venuše Ve Švehlovce in Prague.
Stand-up comedy performance by Daniela Špinar at Venuše Ve Švehlovce in Prague.
Divadlo Láska presents an experimental theatrical performance exploring cruelty and human nature in an intimate club setting.
