The technical library will offer an exhibition of theater architecture

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Prague - The National Technical Library in Prague in Dejvice will be the second stop of the exhibition of theatrical architecture in Central Europe titled "Behind the Everyday" from May 12 to June 6. The project, which is set to showcase in Central European metropolises over the course of a year, is having its premiere in Budapest. In Prague, it will be accompanied by lectures and excursions.
    "The authors of this international traveling exhibition present around seventy theatrical buildings and spaces opened in the past 250 years," said Silvie Marková from Smart Communication to ČTK today. However, according to her, they do not focus on the unique construction aspect or the technological park of the presented theaters; the creators, led by curator Igor Kovačević, concentrated on the story of the objects associated with national identity, the time of their creation, or the artistic program.
    "The theater is often referred to as a pillar of national culture and language. It seems that architecture is also not immune to national or national attributes. Is this good or bad? The search for this answer is also the subject of our exhibition," Kovačević comments on the theme of the exhibition.
    A part of the accompanying program in Prague will include an excursion to Dresden with a visit to the Semper Opera, which is considered the most beautiful opera house in the world, and a series of lectures and discussions titled "Thinking the Space - contemporary theater art and architecture." Contributions will be presented by various prominent architects as well as Oren Sagiv from Israel and members of the Norwegian studio 3RW ARCHITECTS.
    Above all, domestic architecture students should not miss the presentation of the winning project of the competition for a new theater in Ljubljana, Slovenia - a Theater for the 21st Century. Detailed information can be found at www.zavsednosti.cz.
    The curators divided the exhibition into two main axes: according to the current state of the organization and a chronological line. The exhibition is set in a dark space without lights with around seventy seemingly unified objects; each solitary structure represents one theater building. Approximately ten theatrical buildings or spaces for theater represent each country. The Czech Republic is represented alongside the National Theater by Alfred ve dvoře and the unique residential theater of Vlasta Chramostová in a European context.
    From Slovak theatrical architecture, visitors can not only compare the new and historical building of the Slovak National Theater but also get acquainted with the Šlechtické divadélko in Hlohovec.