Roberta Ferrara | Štěpán Pechar FREEDOM IN MOTION (premiere): WHITEflag day | INVENTING FREEDOM Moravské divadlo Olomouc

DANCE DOUBLE BILL

The title of Roberta Ferrara’s poetic manifesto refers to an iconic reportage photo from the 2018 Gaza protests – a snapshot likened to a Delacroix’s painting “Liberty Leading the People”.
A duo of new productions by the MDO’s ballet company is complemented by Štěpán Pechar’s dance grotesque, set in a dehumanized world whose machine order is overturned by the desire for love and freedom.

Šimon Spišák et al. TRAGEDIANS (premiere) Divadlo na cucky

An authorial production by director Šimon Spišák about the reasons people do not go to the theatre, and the reasons they do. About the needs of theatre artists and the importance of “knowing how to sell a story”.

freely adapted from Dante Alighieri, Meat Loaf and Britney Spears THE NEW LIFE where do we go from here Schauspielhaus Bochum

FREIHEIT

Stunning images and music as well as a pure “joy of playing” in an impressively elaborate opus by one of the most important figures in European theatre – Christopher Rüping. An exceptionally free interpretation of a classic text in a dynamic performance by a top international ensemble – in a breathtaking Gesamtkunstwerk of lights, sound, set, costumes and… time.
Ceremonial opening of the 27th Flora Theatre Festival. In German with Czech subtitles.

Chosse Rodriguez

DJ set | free entry

Funky & RnB Night

Filip Tailor – Tomáš Syrovátka ELA! Moravské divadlo Olomouc

A tribute to the most famous female car racer and an homage to the uniqueness unbound by convention. A musical depicting the difficult life and brilliant career of Olomouc native Eliška Junková freshly directed by the artistic director of the MDO’s drama company, Roman Vencl.
Starting at 12:30 p.m., a dramaturgical introduction in the foyer of the MDO.

Roberta Ferrara | Štěpán Pechar FREEDOM IN MOTION: WHITEflag day | INVENTING FREEDOM Moravské divadlo Olomouc

DANCE DOUBLE BILL

The title of Roberta Ferrara’s poetic manifesto refers to an iconic reportage photo from the 2018 Gaza protests – a snapshot likened to a Delacroix’s painting “Liberty Leading the People”.
A duo of new productions by the MDO’s ballet company is complemented by Štěpán Pechar’s dance grotesque, set in a dehumanized world whose machine order is overturned by the desire for love and freedom.
discussion follows 

Maciej Kuźmiński EVERY MINUTE MOTHERLAND

WOLNOŚĆ

An exclusive, urgent title by a leading Polish choreographer and a crew of Ukrainian dancers, responding sensitively to the criminal Russian aggression and the subsequent refugee wave. An emotional production that exposes the scars of war and poses fundamental existential questions against a backdrop of dark realities.
discussion follows 
English Friendly

PΛST

concert | free entry

Experimental rap with a touch of hard electronics. Theatre. Show. Movement. Hype. Two entities, one energy. If it's not loud, it's not good…

Marzipan

DJ set | free entry

Dynamic Phrasing

WOLNOŚĆ

Dance and movement workshop with Maciej Kuźmiński – choreographer of the festival productions Every Minute Motherland and Resistance Movement. 

Šimon Spišák at al. TRAGEDIANS Divadlo na cucky

An authorial production by director Šimon Spišák about the reasons people do not go to the theatre, and the reasons they do. About the needs of theatre artists and the importance of “knowing how to sell a story”.
discussion follows

Miloslav König – Tereza Marečková FREDY Masopust

Alfred Hirsch was an educator, Zionist and sportsman who raised and educated Jewish children in the German camps. A liminal situation in the turbulent life of a complicated personality whose freedom and choice are radically limited… – Directed by Jan Nebeský, based on the acting and singing skills of co-writer Miloslav König.

Jean-Luc Lagarce IT’S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD HaDivadlo Brno

TRIP TO BRNO
Family confrontation and “family silence” – in the shadow of a burdensome secret. A reopening of old grievances through glimpses into the past – in a hypnotic timelessness of the family home. A return of the cosmopolitan thirty-something Louis from the intellectual Paris to the countryside – directed by HaDivadlo’s artistic director Ivan Buraj. With a dramaturgical introduction by the director. Bus departure from Olomouc at 5:45 p.m. (meeting at the parking lot at Billa / Legionářská Street), return around 11 p.m. More information at info@divadelniflora.cz

Miloslav König – Tereza Marečková FREDY Masopust

Alfred Hirsch was an educator, Zionist and sportsman who raised and educated Jewish children in the German camps. A liminal situation in the turbulent life of a complicated personality whose freedom and choice are radically limited… – Directed by Jan Nebeský, based on the acting and singing skills of co-writer Miloslav König.
discussion follows

BÉTON BRUT Hungry Sharks

FREIHEIT

The urban dance style of breakdancing – one of the pillars of hip-hop culture – emerged in the era of the development of Brutalist architecture. The excellent Salzburg company brings it to the theatre stage with virtuosic ease and wittily comments on its connection to the revolutionary architectural style. The performance, in which a concrete mixer plays a key role, has the potential to be an audience hit of the 27th Flora Theatre Festival!
In collaboration with SEFO Triennial 2024
discussion follows
English Friendly

Goofy

DJ set | free entry

Autonomic / experimental / down-tempo.

Alžběta Nováková – Eliška Říhová et al. Nobody’s Land: ARRIVING Vzlet

They resemble humans in appearance, but often differ from them in characteristics. They need two bodies to exist freely. They control the light with their voice, open the door from a distance… A fascinating artistic dive by Alžběta Nováková and Eliska Říhová into the unknown world of those whose land is seemingly far away, but who actually live in our close proximity.
discussion follows

Maciej Kuźmiński & Daria Koval | Eva Urbanová RESISTANCE MOVEMENT | ANOMALIE

WOLNOŚĆ
DANCE DOUBLE BILL

Ritual solo by Ukrainian dancer Daria Koval. This suggestive testimony of a woman affected by war won the Audience Award in the international section of the Solo Dance Contest at the Gdańsk Dance Festival 2023.
Both physically and mentally demanding performance by the brilliant French dancer Agathe Tarillon in the Slovak choreographer’s acclaimed production, explicitly communicating the festival’s motto.
English Friendly

Hihihahaholky

concert | free entry

Alternative – rap – musical – poetic – melodic – discordant duo of Alena Novotná and Štěpánka Todorová, who… “deal with life, girls and boys, life, problems and good swag.” 

Koubí

DJ set | free entry

discussion about the production | free entry

Henryk Górecki – Petr Erbes – Boris Jedinák AD MATREM Moravské divadlo Olomouc

An opera about the search for a lost boy, faith, hope, and acceptance of fate. Górecki’s composition Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, his opus Ad Matrem and his cycle of choral songs Broad Waters have been imaginatively combined into a lively dramatic form – in collaboration with the MDO’s orchestra and opera company – by the author-director tandem Petr Erbes & Boris Jedinák. Starting at 6:30 p.m., a dramaturgical introduction in the foyer of the MDO.
English Friendly

Anna Biczók DELICATE

FREIHEIT

Three exceptional dancers from three different countries lead a “deft”, captivating trialogue on the topic of women’s status and freedom in different cultural and socio-historical contexts. – In an original choreography by Anna Biczók, nominated for the prestigious Rudolf Laban Award for the best Hungarian dance work of the last year.
English Friendly 

Henrik Ibsen PEER GYNT Činoherní studio Ústí nad Labem

Director Michal Hába’s ironic and poignant look at the Nordic classic and its protagonist – a dreamer and narcissistic adventurer. Kryštof Bartoš’s vital and energetic creation, rarely seen on our stages – with a perfectly coordinated ensemble from Ústí nad Labem by his side and a fabulous musical accompaniment by Jindřich Čížek at his back! Starting at 6:30 p.m., a dramaturgical introduction by Michal Hába in the foyer of the MDO

Axona

DJ set | free entry

Milada Vyhnálková – Silvia Vollmann MASARYK(OVÁ) Divadlo na cucky

CLOSED PERFORMANCE
Who was Charlotte Garrigue Masaryk(ová)? A theatrical pseudo-documentary by a (not) famous actress about a (not) famous personality. A one woman show about exploring the life story of (not only) the wife of the first Czechoslovak president. With an excursion to New York. Directed by Silvia Vollmann. discussion follows

Delicate

discussion about the production | free entry

Iris Kristeková & Miřenka Čechová IRIS Tantehorse

“At the age of ten, I didn’t know words like microwave or coffee maker. Seventy-five square meters sometimes housed up to thirteen of us. Relationships? – What do you mean?”An open and straightforward authentic confession of Iris Kristeková, the heroine of “Příbram stand-up”, who longs for freedom and elementary understanding – under the direction of Miřenka Čechová.

Nourished

FREIHEIT

Opening of the exhibition of German artist Mariella Kerscher. In collaboration with Gallery XY.
free entry

Georg Büchner – Michal Hába WOYZECK_One-Dimensional Man Lachende Bestien

FREIHEIT

Social porn from the times of late capitalism or We are all (in a way) Woyzeck. Georg Büchner’s cult drama about a “crime of passion” – in a wild remix by Lachende Bestien and directed by Michal Hába. In the performance, there is smoking, pretend sex, and morality is threatened by opera. For audiences aged 15 and over. Starting at 7:30 p.m., a dramaturgical introduction by Michal Hába in the foyer of the MDO.

Prima Musica

DJ set | free entry

Jakub Šenkyřík aka Prima Musica – disco / cosmic / space. 

Gynt & Woyzek

discussion about the production of Michal Hába | free entry

Iris Kristeková & Miřenka Čechová IRIS Tantehorse

“At the age of ten, I didn’t know words like microwave or coffee maker. Seventy-five square meters sometimes housed up to thirteen of us. Relationships? – What do you mean?”An open and straightforward authentic confession of Iris Kristeková, the heroine of “Příbram stand-up”, who longs for freedom and elementary understanding – under the direction of Miřenka Čechová.
discussion follows

Suzie Miller PRIMA FACIE Švandovo divadlo Prague

A riveting performance of Marie Štípková – whose lawyer Tessa undergoes a fatal transformation and embarks on an irrevocable battle for human dignity in an unequal clash with a rigid system – in the first Czech staging of this poignant “courtroom drama”. Directed by Lucie Ferenzová. Starting at 5 p.m., a dramaturgical introduction by Lucie Ferenzová in the foyer.

Nicoleta Esinencu SYMPHONY OF PROGRESS teatru-spălătorie Chișinău & HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin

FREIHEIT

Through real episodes, this genre-bending “theatre concert” points out the reverse side of the phenomenon of open Europe and the discrimination faced by people who long for a “better” life west of their homes. Thanks to a co-production of several venues and festivals, the unique Moldovan artistic platform is presented for the first time in the Czech Republic – under the direction of Nicoleta Esinencu. In collaboration with the Olomouc Museum of Art. Czech subtitles.

noise control barrier

FREIHEIT

concert | free entry

“An exploration of diverse musical worlds” in the German-Austrian fusion of composers of incidental and film music, Alexander Vičar and Dominik Giesriegl. Exclusive musical finale of the 27th Flora Theatre Festival! 

René

DJ set | free entry

Jazmína Piktorová & Sabina Bočková MICROWORLDS

This playful, poetic performance, intended for the youngest audience, draws attention to small, at first sight invisible things and phenomena. Through subtle movements, “body landscapes” and play with small objects, it stimulates the imagination and invites interaction.
For children aged 4 and over.

Prima Facie

discussion about the production | free entry

Symphony of Progress

discussion about the production | free entry

CED Talks in cooperation with the Festival Theatre and Diversity: FREEDOM

Discussion with Shermin Langhoff (Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin) and Birgit Lengers (Radar Ost Festival) lead by dramaturges Viktorie Knotková (Centre for Experimental Theatre/CED Brno) and Dominika Široká (Flora Theatre Festival).
free entry

Jazmína Piktorová & Sabina Bočková MICROWORLDS

This playful, poetic performance, intended for the youngest audience, draws attention to small, at first sight invisible things and phenomena. Through subtle movements, “body landscapes” and play with small objects, it stimulates the imagination and invites interaction.
For children aged 4 and over.

Erich Maria Remarque – Natalya Vorozhbyt – Dušan D. Pařízek ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN / FRONT GREEN CORRIDORS

FREIHEIT

Traumas from the frontline battles and the imposed exile; disillusionment with historical incorrigibility; devaluation of basic values and human life itself; relativization of suffering. An intense polyphony of the burning issues of today in the first Czech adaptation of the legendary anti-war novel and the first domestic production of a contemporary Ukrainian playwright’s topical text – in a diptych by Dušan D. Pařízek. Ceremonial closing of the 27th Flora Theatre Festival. Discussion follows

Flora DJs

DJ set | free entry

CED Talks in cooperation with the Festival Divadlo a diversita II: WOMEN LEADERS

CONFERENCE | CLOSED EVENT 

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Sahar Rezaei HAPPY BIRTHDAY

FREIHEIT

“Woman, life, freedom!” This revolutionary slogan, which has been roaring across Iran, also flashes through the journey of the theatre artist and filmmaker Sahar from Tehran to Frankfurt, culminating in the appealing epilogue of the Flora Theatre Festival: the a priori condition for a dignified existence is freedom, for which we must constantly fight. In German with Czech subtitles. discussion follows

Ewe Benbenek JUICES Nationaltheater Mannheim

FREIHEIT

The lives of three women “flow with juices” – in the form of sweat, cleaning products, and bubble baths, indulged in by their successful daughters, determined and stigmatized by their origins. A metaphorical uncovering of the taboo working conditions of immigrant women in Germany – in a theatre accentuating the Eastern European perspective – interpreted with empathy by Kamila Polívková. In German with Czech subtitles. discussion follows