Miloco Presents: La Machine 26. and 27.6

Miloco Theatre is revisiting and updating their production of “La Machine” which features Jeff Smith and Vanessa Gendron. La Machine was inspired by science fiction literature and film. Much like the other work of Miloco, the piece is a stylized work which connects film and video with physical theater.

LA MACHINE plays at Divadlo Komedie, Jungmanova 1, on June 26 and 27 at 19:30. Tickets are 200 Kc general and 150 Kc (students/seniors). You can reserve tickets at www.prakomdiv.cz or through TicketPro. You can get more information about the show by emailing info@miloco.cz.

Events, Theatre

Add comment June 16th, 2008 at 02:29pmbrian

PCFE Summer Films Looking For Actors

The PCFE Summer session is looking for actors to perform in their student films. There will be an open casting on Tuesday, June 17th from 18:00 at the school on Pstrossova 19, across the street from the Globe Bookstore. If you’re interested, you can just show up or contact Nikola for details: nikola.paggio@filmstudies.cz

Auditions, Films

1 comment June 16th, 2008 at 04:42ambrian

Prague.tv reviews “The Sacred Sow”

Prague.tv has a glowing review of The Sacred Sow, our recent production at the Prague Fringe. I’ve heard from several people that they didn’t come to the show and that they’d like to see another run of it, but I don’t know if or when that will happen. The current plan for the show is to work towards taking it to Ireland sometime before the end of the year. For the review, click (more): (more…)

Reviews, Theatre

1 comment June 6th, 2008 at 08:54ambrian

ZFK: Future Shorts for June

PREMIER SCREENING THURSDAY JUNE 5th @ KINO SVETOZOR 20:30 http://www.kinosvetozor.cz/cz/program/filmy/1818/Future-Shorts-June/

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP1Dg5tiNtw

Future Shorts returns in June
with an extremely high calibre programme of short films and music videos including the 2007 CANNES WINNER ‘VER LLOVER’ (Watching it Rain) from Mexico as well as the EUROPEAN PREMIERE of Alma Har’el’s music video ‘PA BAILAR CON JULIETA’ for the Bajofondo Tango Club. Also check out German thriller (and international festival sensation) ‘Between Walls’ alongside the first in the cult ‘Little Minx Exquisite Corpse’ series, plus many more cinematic treats including an R.E.M. music video from ‘Son of Rambow’ director Garth Jennings. This is fresh cinema – futureshorts.com

PROGRAMME OF FILMS (click more)

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Events, Films

Add comment June 2nd, 2008 at 10:39pmbrian

Gordon Truefitt’s Guide To The Fringe

Gordon just emailed me his take on some of the shows he’s seen. It looks like a great crop of shows this year!

Gordon writes:

SILKWORM/Rubin:  Excellently produced and performed two hander.  The content is interesting and entertaining. The piece is a collection of recollections but, as these seem to be arranged in some sort of progression, and because it is played by the same two characters, it comes over more as a disjointed postmodern narrative, which for me was confusing rather than focusing.  None-the-less well worth the visit.
H+A SCREENPLAY/rubin Naiviety is the virtue which saves this updated examination of `Heloise and Abelard` from becoming a vampish `Vicar and Tart` melodrama.  The truths and significances of the original love story are often written-off nowadays as the product of the constrictions of medieval monastic life.  This show manages to show that perhaps all that has changed in life and love is the setting.  And it does so entertainingly, with good phyicallity, lighting,projection and set.  I`m glad I saw it.
THE SACRED SOW/Rubin:  Very `Irish`, very claustrophobic, very `narrative`; “Ah none o`yer postmodern rubbish here!”.  Very talented cast who are still exploring.  Well worth seeing - and keeping yer eye on!
KARAGIOZIS EXPOSED/na Pradle:  This is one of the best pieces of theatre I`ve seen in years.  “A Cypriot Puppet Show?!  Don`t make me laugh!”  Oh it does that all right;  and heaps more.  This takes theatre to places I`ve only dreamed of - and only pretty vaguely at that too.  A MUST!
40 FEATHERED WINKS/na Pradle:   The choreographic slickness of this piece of excellent physical theatre (set and lighting to match!) is so good that it almost (but doesn`t !) mask the equally excellent funny, or thought provoking, content.  I`m just grateful it was one of the `granted` on my Wish-List.

General

Add comment May 28th, 2008 at 02:02ambrian

Mickey Dunne at JJ Murphy’s

For those of you that weren’t able to come to JJ Murphy’s last night (I know, I sent the invite out late!), here’s a sample of what you missed. The Traditional Session was really amazing and several times listening to the music I got the distinct impression that I had to jump on the next plane to Dublin. Absolutely wonderful! You can still get a taste of this by coming to the Sacred Sow, which is playing as part of the Prague Fringe every day from NOW until June 1 at A Studio Rubin at 19:30. Tickets are available at the door and it only costs 150 Kc!

Listen to one of the tunes played by Mickey Dunne

Events, Reviews

Add comment May 27th, 2008 at 08:26ambrian

“Sacred Sow” Now up at the Fringe!

Come one and all to the Sacred Sow which is playing EVERY DAY until June 1st at A Studio Rubin (Malostranske namesti 9) at 19:30!!

The show will probably start selling out towards the end of the run, so come and see it early. It’s a very dark look at family, outsiders and the idea of Home, all set in rural Ireland. Eileen Pollock stars as the overbearing mother, Mrs. Malloy, who will do anything to keep her family together and safe. For more information you can read the special Sacred Sow page.

General

Add comment May 26th, 2008 at 05:39pmbrian

Irish Jam Session at Noel’s Bar, May 18th!

The Prague Playhouse and Noel’s bar will be hosting a fundraising event for our upcoming production of “The Sacred Sow”!

Sunday, May 18 at 20:00 at Noel’s Bar, Anny Letenske 18, just near the tram stop Italska. Entry is free but we’ll be passing the hat and selling raffle tickets (some fabulous prizes on offer!), so bring pocket money!

Come join the fun as uilean piper Matej Tomes plays jigs and reels, along with Pullin’ Strings, Colm Dunne and Michael McNulty and friends! And if you have an instrument, bring it along as we’ll be inviting everyone to participate!

The Sacred Sow’s leading lady, Eileen Pollock, famous as Lilo Lil in BBC’s BREAD and as the money lender in Angela Ashes will perform a short Becket piece, joined by Michele Hanks…

There will be songs by Brendan Payne and some short Irish language poems read by Michael O’Shea.

Hope to see you there!

Events

Add comment May 12th, 2008 at 08:58ambrian

“The Sacred Sow” takes to the Fringe!

We’re very excited to announce our production for the Prague Fringe 2008: Ellie Cummin’s dark exploration of the challenges facing rural Ireland The Sacred Sow.

The Sacred Sow, starring Eileen Pollock of the BBC series BREAD, is a piece originally written for the 2007 Prague Post Playwriting Contest. After receiving a workshop in the fall of 2007, we decided to mount a full production for the Fringe Festival.

We will perform the show every night of the Fringe at 19:30 at A Studio Rubin (Malostranske namesti 9, Prague 1). Tickets are available through the Fringe Website.

More information is coming up!

Events, Theatre

Add comment May 2nd, 2008 at 01:31pmbrian

Irish Music at Noels

“Hounds for da craic”

iRiSh SEiSiUn …songs tunes .. all nationalities welcome of course,,,

NOELS BAR — Sunday May 4th 7pm
18 ANNY LETENSKE
VINOHRADY

11 tram to Italska

FUND RAISER for THE FRINGE FESTIVAL show The Sacred Sow .. may 25th to june 1st at 7.30 pm, studio rubin, malastranka namesti.
Leading lady Eileen Pollack famous as Lilo Lil in BBC’s “BREAD” and as the money lender in “Angela Ashes”
and Irish piper Mickey Dunne (check him out on you tube)

door fee for Noels Bar is 150 krowns

we will sell raffle tickets for fabulous prizes,
1st prize an original landscape by Steve Meyers — on view in Noels (file attached here)
There will be a host of prizes including —- Dinner for 2 in The Imperial Cafe –
plus other great prizes…

Events

Add comment May 2nd, 2008 at 01:15pmbrian

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