JEŠTĚDYVADLO
10/4
JEŠTĚDYVADLO
- Festival
08.00
About the festival
JeštěDyvadlo is an international Czech–Polish festival of children’s and youth theatre, bringing together theatre groups, teachers and young artists from both sides of the border. It provides an open space to share inspiration, present creative work and develop children’s and young people’s artistic and social skills. The festival also includes spoken-word performance, offering opportunities for individual expression and creative work with language.
International Czech–Polish Festival of Children’s and Youth Theatre
What can the public enjoy?
- Friday
Concert by the young Polish band Stan Krytyczny (20:00–22:00, free admission)
- Saturday
Procession through the city from Linserka to Malé divadlo (from 13:00)
An evening of poetry recitation open to the public (19:00–19:40)
Polish dance party (20:00–22:00)
The festival builds on the long-standing collaboration between Dramacentrum Bezejména, DDM Větrník Liberec and Centrum Kultury „Zameczek“ w Jeleniej Górze. It is part of cross-border educational and cultural projects supported by the Interreg Euroregion Nisa programme.
What does the festival offer?
Theatre showcase
Performances by children’s and student theatre groups from Czechia and Poland. Each performance is accompanied by a guided discussion that encourages dialogue, the sharing of experiences and mutual inspiration.
Workshops
Practical workshops focusing on drama, movement, acting, voice work and visual approaches to theatre. They are led by experienced teachers, facilitators and guests from Czechia and Poland.
Accompanying programme
Shared gatherings, evening events, creative activities, city tours and opportunities to make connections in an informal, friendly atmosphere.
Cross-border collaboration
The festival helps forge Czech–Polish partnerships by encouraging the exchange of experiences, the sharing of creative work and joint projects.
History
JeštěDyvadlo builds on a long tradition of Czech–Polish theatre collaboration, developing it into an open, safe and creative meeting place for young artists. Each edition brings new groups, new inspiration and new friendships.
The fourth edition takes place in 2026. The festival was inspired by its Polish friends at Teatrrralki in Jelenia Góra, a kind of “older brother” to JeštěDyvadlo, which is celebrating 24 years of existence.
The festival includes regional qualifying showcases:
- A regional showcase of student theatre groups, with selection for Mladá scéna Velvary
- A regional showcase of artistic recitation and poetry theatre, with selection for Wolkrův Prostějov
- A regional showcase of experimental theatre, with selection for Šrámkův Písek