60 minutes

All ages

The term war has long been present in human culture and history. Heroes and victims exist on both sides. An endless desire to rule and dominate coincides with the desire to live in peace with one another.

From someone in power to those who are nameless…

Who are the real heroes, and which wars are we talking about, especially today?

All of this can be seen in the show Return of Ondrej Balaz or Images from the Great War, which is a loose adaptation of Dobroslav Chrobal s original story. Houze Theater twists history, presents the backdrop of war, and analyzes its meaning in absurd images.

Adaptation: Matej Truban, Hana Launerová

Director: Matej Truban

Dramaturgy: Hana Launerová

Music: Michal Mikuláš

Stage design: Michaela Zaja?ková

Art cooperation: Michaela Urbanová

Production: Zuzana Bilská, Matej Truban

Cast: Matej Truban, Peter Martin?ek, Lukáš Taká?

Profile Artist

Divadlo Houze

Houze Theater s poetic style follows the puppet theater tradition of moving around like a small mobile kiosk. It offers an original approach to the humor and hyperbole needed for formal adaptations so that the creative team can follow the classic puppetry methods.

Dramaturgy in theater is also addressed to historical figures and texts. This leads to the actualization and connection of texts, both ancient and new.