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How to attend the Black or Puppet Theater in Prague

Puppets in Prague store
Puppets in Prague store

The puppets and Black Theater They are implicit traditions of the city of Prague, in the Czech Republic, as you will see during your visit.

The puppet theater has its origin in Prague in the 16th century, and today they are common in the city puppet shows.

Thus, the opera Don Giovanni, in its puppet version, is performed every day at 20 p.m., with an approximate ticket price of 590 CZ (25 euros).

This tradition makes it very popular puppet making by artisans, which are sold in craft stores or remembrances in the most popular streets of the historic center and the Mala Strana neighborhood.

The other highly popular activity, and an essential event in your Prague visit, is the Black Theater.

This is an original technique from the city of Prague itself where, on a stage with a black background, people also dressed in black accompany the actions of the actors in the performance.

In this way, very curious movements and situations are produced, a show sometimes halfway between theater and circus.

There are several halls and small theaters in Prague where daily represents Black Theater, with very diverse works, such as Frankenstein, auspicious or works from the medieval period.

The show called Magic Lantern, which combines black theater with multimedia effects.

The price of tickets to attend one of the performances of the Black Theater in Prague varies between 450 and 590 CZ (2o and 25 euros)

More information about the Black Theater in Prague

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José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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