Štěpán Gajdoš a kol.
Puppet theatre on water
Premiere 1. 5. 2026
South Specific 2026 – festival premiere
Amidst the stormy sea, lighthouses soar on islands of calmness and solitude. Their beacons attract lost ships, underwater monsters, and mermaids who have lost their voices. Upon the surface of the water, stories unfold inspired both by real events and the fables of old sailors, whose memories stretch back to the time when the ocean was nothing more than a blank blue expanse on paper maps.
This spectacular production, which draws inspiration from the Vietnamese water puppet theatre, transports audiences from the ponds of South Bohemia to ocean cliffs, where the wildest imaginations of land dwellers emerge from the waves.
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The complete festival program, including the Opening Weekend, will be on sale from March 3, 2026. The South Specific Festival is part of České Budějovice – European Capital of Culture 2028. The festival is held under the auspices of the mayor of the statutory city of České Budějovice.
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NOTICE TO AUDIENCES:
Wheelchairs can be accommodated at the performance.
The performance is not suitable for people with visual impairments.
The performance is language barrier free.
Detailed information on accessibility and specific features of each performance (including potentially sensory-intense or physically demanding moments) will be published later. Please note that as part of the creative process, changes may occur for which the South Bohemian Theatre does not take responsibility.
By participating in the South Specific festival program, visitors acknowledge that photographs and audiovisual recordings may be taken during the event, which may be used for documentation and promotional purposes by the organizer.
