Sklep Theatre
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| Czech: Divadlo Sklep | |
 Divadlo Dobeška cultural building, which houses Sklep Theatre | |
 Interactive map of Sklep Theatre | |
| Former names | Kobil klub |
|---|---|
| Address | Jasná I 1181/6 Prague Czechia |
| Coordinates | 50°2′26.56680″N 14°24′55.07500″E / 50.0407130000°N 14.4152986111°E |
| Type | Theatre |
| Construction | |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Website | |
| divadlosklep | |
Sklep Theatre (Czech: Divadlo Sklep) is a theatre in the Czech capital of Prague, founded in 1971 by Milan Šteindler and David Vávra.[1] It is currently based at the Divadlo Dobeška building in Braník.[2]
Origins
Sklep Theatre was originally founded in 1971 by two fourteen-year-olds, Milan Šteindler and David Vávra, in the cellar of Vávra's grandmother's house, under the name Kobil klub.[2] They performed only for friends during the first few years, but in the latter part of the 1970s, their audience began to grow.[2] The ensemble expanded from the initial duo, adding a number of actors, including Tomáš Vorel, Eva Holubová, Tomáš Hanák, Jiří Burda, and František Váša.
Divadlo Dobeška
Since 1980, the ensemble has been based at the Dobeška cultural building.[2] During this decade, Sklep developed working relationships with other performing groups, including Recitation Group Vpřed (Czech: Recitační skupina Vpřed), Pantomime Group Mimóza (Czech: Pantomimická skupina Mimóza), Art Theatre Kolotoč (Czech: Výtvarné divadlo Kolotoč), and Ballet Unit Křeč (Czech: Baletní jednotka Křeč). These became known as the Prague Five (Czech: Pražská pětka), and in 1988, they jointly created a film of the same name, directed by Tomáš Vorel.[3]
Post-Velvet Revolution
After the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia in November 1989, Sklep put together two productions, with which it toured the entire nation: Tajů plný ostrov and Mlýny.[2] The latter is based on Život před sebou, a play by Václav Havel and Karel Brynda.[4]
