Foglar’s legendary stories come to life again! On the Other Side a mysterious drawing of a conundrum appears on a chipped wall. Who painted it there and why? Rapid Arrows decide to cross the Dividing  Avenue and venture into the dark Shades to puzzle out the mystery. What will they discover, you wonder? Let’s join them for the adventurous and dangerous journey to uncover many secrets. Who was the mysterious Jan Tleskač? Will Rapid Arrows manage to get the blue print of his peculiar invention? Will they reveal the identity of the masked figure? And who will be elected as the High Vont? These are only a few of the many questions that are yet again waiting to be answered.

Premiere 15 October, 2017
Appropriate age 8 years or older
Duration 2h including intermission

The legendary Czech prince Bruncvik after the death of his father decides to go into the world and enhance their coat of arms of a new a character, the lion. He wants to earn it just like a brave knight. He experiences many adventures, rescues the lion, who accompanies him from now on. In the wide world our prince resists seductress Africa and gets the sword which decapitates his enemies on command. He does not hesitate to use it for their freedom. When returning home, Bruncvik finds that seven years had passed and his beautiful Neomenie celebrates a wedding …

Medieval heroic epic story that first appeared in about the 14th century, is known from the Old Czech Legends interpreted by Alois Jirásek (Staré pověsti české).The production was part of the international theatre project “Cultural Alchemy”, supported by the Fund of the European Union Culture 2000.

At the 27th annual festival of Czech professional puppet theatre productions Skupa´s Pilsen won this piece four awards: Filip Jevič the Best Actor Dalibor Mucha and Tomáš Vychytil for music, Petra Zámečníková and Jan Jirků for an original dramaturgical concept, Robert Smolík for Art Direction (also honoured for his design of the production Tibet by the theatre group Cakes and Puppets)

Appropriate age 7 years or older
Duration 60 minutes without intermission
Premiere 30 April, 2006

Foglar’s legendary stories come to life again! On the Other Side a mysterious drawing of a conundrum appears on a chipped wall. Who painted it there and why? Rapid Arrows decide to cross the Dividing  Avenue and venture into the dark Shades to puzzle out the mystery. What will they discover, you wonder? Let’s join them for the adventurous and dangerous journey to uncover many secrets. Who was the mysterious Jan Tleskač? Will Rapid Arrows manage to get the blue print of his peculiar invention? Will they reveal the identity of the masked figure? And who will be elected as the High Vont? These are only a few of the many questions that are yet again waiting to be answered.

Premiere 15 October, 2017
Appropriate age 8 years or older
Duration 2h including intermission

How we played for the republic

Our grandparents used to tell us that “Those who play never go astray”, but did you know that you can actually become a hero by playing and acting? Come and find out how in this story about four brothers who were puppeteers and members of the Czechoslovak Legion and were so brave that they managed to play puppet theatre even when they were in great danger. They helped establish the independent Czechoslovak Republic, so it’s thanks to them that we can play here today, proudly and bravely, just as Antonín, Matěj, Vojta and Jindra Kopecký did back then.

Based on a true story.

Jan Jirků has created numerous productions on historical topics for Minor  (Hunt for Jednorožec, Lipany, Zá-to-pek!), in which he brings the stories to life for family audiences through a compelling portrayal of the lead characters’ life stories. This time he looks at the lives of the Kopecký brothers, who played puppet theatre even during the First World War and whose puppetry skills brought joy to others in situations we can only begin to imagine.

Strobe lighting is used in this production!

For schools we offer an accompanying educational workshop entitled Soldiers’ Watch.

The production was awarded the Theatre Critics’ Prize for the stage design by Jakub Kopecký.

At the Skupova Plzeň 2022 festival this production won four awards – one for the script and direction by Jan Jirků, one for the stage design by Jakub Kopecký, one for the music by Jiří Hradil, and four for outstanding performances by actors Václav Jelínek, Bořek Joura, Pavol Smolárik and Gustav Hašek.

Actor Gustav Hašek won the 2022 Thalia Award in the puppet theatre category. Pavol Smolárik and Václav Jelínek were shortlisted in the same category, while Radka Pavlovčinová, Bořek Joura and Ondřej Nosálek were also nominated.

Jan Jirků and Jakub Kopecký won the Theatre News Award 2022 in the Puppet and artistic theatre category.

The production was also awarded the 2022 Erik Prize at the One Flew over the Puppeteer’s Nest festival.

Première 22 September 2021
Suitable for ages 9 and above.
Performance duration 1 hour 35 minutes including interval. 

An adventurous story of a real Hussite who will tell you the tale of his life – the life of a Warrior of God. About what he experienced, what he believed in, what he fought for, and who he loved. And how he in the end found the Kingdom of Heaven in the eyes of his beloved.

Appropriate age 8 years or older
Duration 1h 40 minutes including intermission
Premiere 7 February, 2016

Foglar’s legendary stories come to life again! On the Other Side a mysterious drawing of a conundrum appears on a chipped wall. Who painted it there and why? Rapid Arrows decide to cross the Dividing  Avenue and venture into the dark Shades to puzzle out the mystery. What will they discover, you wonder? Let’s join them for the adventurous and dangerous journey to uncover many secrets. Who was the mysterious Jan Tleskač? Will Rapid Arrows manage to get the blue print of his peculiar invention? Will they reveal the identity of the masked figure? And who will be elected as the High Vont? These are only a few of the many questions that are yet again waiting to be answered.

Premiere 15 October, 2017
Appropriate age 8 years or older
Duration 2h including intermission

The legendary Czech prince Bruncvik after the death of his father decides to go into the world and enhance their coat of arms of a new a character, the lion. He wants to earn it just like a brave knight. He experiences many adventures, rescues the lion, who accompanies him from now on. In the wide world our prince resists seductress Africa and gets the sword which decapitates his enemies on command. He does not hesitate to use it for their freedom. When returning home, Bruncvik finds that seven years had passed and his beautiful Neomenie celebrates a wedding …

Medieval heroic epic story that first appeared in about the 14th century, is known from the Old Czech Legends interpreted by Alois Jirásek (Staré pověsti české).The production was part of the international theatre project “Cultural Alchemy”, supported by the Fund of the European Union Culture 2000.

At the 27th annual festival of Czech professional puppet theatre productions Skupa´s Pilsen won this piece four awards: Filip Jevič the Best Actor Dalibor Mucha and Tomáš Vychytil for music, Petra Zámečníková and Jan Jirků for an original dramaturgical concept, Robert Smolík for Art Direction (also honoured for his design of the production Tibet by the theatre group Cakes and Puppets)

Appropriate age 7 years or older
Duration 60 minutes without intermission
Premiere 30 April, 2006

The main character is Mr. Jednorozec, it means the Unicorn in Czech. He was innocent, yet he got rid of liberty and imprisoned, so he decided to escape. And then began the manhunt (the Unicornhunt if you wish) who gallops alone through wild landscapes, conquering various pitfalls of fate and snares of his enemy. On his way to freedom he meets a villain and a liar Slepička, for a moment Jednorozec finds his family and finally his love, Olinka. Around him slowly tightens the loop… But our brave Jednorozec runs away!

Musical and artistic production created in collaboration with the civic association Post Bellum in occasion of the 20th anniversary of the the Iron Curtain downfall.

Dalibor Mucha and Tomáš Vychytil won a prize for the music at the festival Skupa´s Pilsen 2010.

Appropriate age 10 years or older
Duration 65 minutes without intermission
Premiere 15 November, 2009

The main character is Mr. Jednorozec, it means the Unicorn in Czech. He was innocent, yet he got rid of liberty and imprisoned, so he decided to escape. And then began the manhunt (the Unicornhunt if you wish) who gallops alone through wild landscapes, conquering various pitfalls of fate and snares of his enemy. On his way to freedom he meets a villain and a liar Slepička, for a moment Jednorozec finds his family and finally his love, Olinka. Around him slowly tightens the loop… But our brave Jednorozec runs away!

Musical and artistic production created in collaboration with the civic association Post Bellum in occasion of the 20th anniversary of the the Iron Curtain downfall.

Dalibor Mucha and Tomáš Vychytil won a prize for the music at the festival Skupa´s Pilsen 2010.

Appropriate age 10 years or older
Duration 65 minutes without intermission
Premiere 15 November, 2009

How to communicate without words? What do rhythm, light, and sound have in common? For 60 minutes ten funny, white creatures teach the audience that using sound and rhythm is pure pleasure. They draw spectators into their world, showing gradually more and more beatiful images from their life. In Libozvuky, reality devoid of speech is friendly and amusing. Each scene has something that would suprise the public, encouraging them to interact.

Appropriate age 5 years or older
Duration 50 minutes without intermission
Premiere 12 April, 2015