Spejbl and Hurvínek Theatre

Spejbl and Hurvínek Theatre
Divadlo Spejbla a Hurvínka
Spejbl and Hurvinek Theatre
Map
AddressDejvická 919
Prague 6
Czech Republic
Coordinates50°05′56″N 14°23′56″E / 50.099°N 14.399°E / 50.099; 14.399
Opened1930
Website
Official website

Spejbl and Hurvínek Theatre (Czech: Divadlo Spejbla a Hurvínka) is a puppet theatre located in Prague, Czech Republic. Founded in 1930 by puppeteer Josef Skupa, Spejbl and Hurvínek Theatre was the first professional puppet theatre established in Czechoslovakia and the present-day Czech Republic.[1] It was named after the puppets Hurvínek and Spejbl.

Helena Štáchová, a puppeteer who played the well known roles of Manicka and Mrs Katerina in the company, served as the head of Spejbl and Hurvínek from 1996 until her death in 2017,[1] following Miloš Kirschner (1956/1966-1996) and founder Josef Skupa (1930-1956). In 2008, a court awarded Štáchová the right to use the popular Spejbl and Hurvínek puppet characters after an eight-year legal dispute, which allowed the S+H Theatre to continue its programs.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Spejbl & Hurvínek Prague theatre head, puppeteer Štáchová dies". Prague Daily Monitor. 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-04-08.