{"id":3172,"date":"2012-12-31T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2012\/12\/31\/the-national-marionette-theatre"},"modified":"2021-09-25T06:13:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T13:13:17","slug":"the-national-marionette-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=3172","title":{"rendered":"the National Marionette Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The fascinating world of puppeteers was first brought to my attention with the classic movie, Being John Malkovich<\/a>. Memorable quotes such as these certainly put this film to the top of my list of favourites.<\/div>\n
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“it’s like having a penis and a vagina…” \u00a0&<\/i>\u00a0” it’s my head Schwartz, it’s my fucking head!”<\/i><\/div>\n
<\/i>When I found that Prague had a National Marionette Theatre<\/a> only a few blocks from me, I instantly purchased a ticket for a showing of Don Giovanni.<\/div>\n
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Having absolutely no idea what to expect, I made my way down the small, dark alley to the entrance, descended a flights of stairs to the ticket counter.
I felt like I was going to a seedy burlesque show.<\/p>\n

Behind the door though I see a variety of people; old, young couples in love, families….I find a seat near the front of the small theatre. Minutes before the show begins, we meet our host for the evening…..<\/p>\n

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He entertains with comedic brilliance, then conducts the symphony as the curtains rises.<\/p>\n

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I can’t say the show was entirely for children, as there was cursing, nudity and violent monsters ( perhaps though audiences in Bohemia are more tolerable than in the USA, or at least the American family in the audience during this show) but I thought it was hilarious and captivating. It was also very interactive ( I got water tossed on me more than a few times!)<\/p>\n

All in all, it was probably the quirkiest and most fun I’ve had. The artistry that goes into puppeteering is masterful.<\/p>\n

A brilliant piece of work. Enjoy snippets of the show!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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