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Drama

The Blue Bird

Maurice Maeterlinck

A fairy tale for children, a symbolic story for adults. A play about seeking happiness, which may be surprisingly nearby.

The Estates Theatre
For the whole family
Suitable for graduation

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  • November
  • December
  • January 2024
    November 2023

    Sunday 5. 11.
    17:00

    Tickets available

    For the whole family
    Suitable for graduation
    December 2023

    Sunday 10. 12.
    15:00

    Tickets available

    For the whole family
    Suitable for graduation

    Sunday 17. 12.
    15:00

    Tickets available

    For the whole family
    Suitable for graduation
    January 2024

    Monday 1. 1.
    17:00

    Tickets available

    For the whole family
    Suitable for graduation

    Saturday 20. 1.
    14:00

    Tickets available

    For the whole family
    Suitable for graduation

    Sunday 28. 1.
    18:00

    Tickets available

    Derniere
    For the whole family
    Suitable for graduation

    Basic information

    Venue

    The Estates Theatre

    Approximate running time

    2 hours 10 minutes, 1 intermission (20 minutes) minutes

    Language

    In Czech

    Premiere

    November 19, 2015

    The Blue Bird as the desire for ephemeral, ungraspable happiness. An adventurous voyage towards the soul of the things and beings around us, the seeking itself being the destination – only during this seeking can the two central characters come to comprehend that human relations and compassion are that which can bring us the Blue Bird of Happiness.

    Cast

    • 2023-2024

    About

    The best-known text written by the Flemish symbolist Maurice Maeterlinck, a Nobel Prize-winner, is one of the most impressive allegories of global literature, reaching out both to adults and children. The author’s fertile imagination, reviving the world around us, inspires theatre-makers to opulent staging and affords a great spectacle to everyone who likes being enchanted.

    Official photos: Pavel Nesvadba

    Suitable for audience from 8 years.

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    The Blue Bird Programme

    A booklet for the production of The Blue Bird

    65 Kč

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    Practical information

    Where to buy tickets

    The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. On 1 October at 9am we selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika until the end of March 2024.


    When purchasing online, you can get an e-ticket. You can pick up printed tickets in person at the box offices of the National Theatre.

    What to wear?

    By their appearance, attire and behaviour, the audience is obliged to adhere to the accustomed practice expected from them when attending a theatre performance.

    Parking at the Estates Theatre

    Unfortunately, there is no parking near The Estates Theater. You can use the guarded parking lot in the Kotva shopping center (Revoluční 1/655, Prague 1) and Paladium (Na Poříčí 1079 / 3a, Prague 1).

    Buffets at the Estates Theater

    No waiting. For your benefit, please pre-order your food and beverages at the bar to minimize waiting in the queue!

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