Prague Shakespeare Company | Two Gentlemen of Verona: František Heřmánek, Stanislav Callas, Genevieve Gionet a Renee Lamari – photo: Stanislav Callas

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Prague Shakespeare Company

Prague Shakespeare Company: Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Estates Theatre

Basic information

Venue

The Estates Theatre

Ensemble

Prague Shakespeare Company

Approximate running time

1 hour 10 minutes, no intermission

Language

In English, surtitles in Czech

Performed in English with Czech translation and subtitles by František Heřmánek.

Approximate running time: 70 minutes without an interval.

Prague Shakespeare Company in partnership with Play On Shakespeare presents Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare in a modern verse translation by Amelia Roper Directed by Lisa Wolpe.

About

Valentine and Proteus are best friends. That is, until they meet Silvia, and their lifelong friendship is put in serious jeopardy. Can they all find their happily-ever-after? A love triangle, a forest, and disguises – The Two Gentlemen of Verona has it all. Shakespeare's gloriously silly story of love, friendship and growing up bursts onto the stage of The Estates Theater in a new 70-minute modern English verse translation by Amelia Rope that's the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for families. Directed by Lisa Wolpe with additional support from the Hitz Foundation and Play On Shakespeare.

Originally commissioned as a part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play on! 36 playwrights translate Shakespeare program, now Play On Shakespeare (www.playonshakespeare.org).

Cast

Frantisek Heřmánek - Proteus
Stanislav Callas - Valentine
Genevieve Gionet - Julia
Renee Lamari - Silvia
Ash Visker - Speed
Fawzia Istrabadi - Lucetta / Outlaw
Josh Morrison - Thurio / Outlaw
Marc Cram - Antonio / Duke / Lance / Outlaw

Creatives

Lisa Wolpe - Director
Amelia Roper - Modern Verse Translation
Přemysl Janda - Lighting Designer
Eva Bellefueille - Costume Designer
Jon Savage - Scenic Designs
Lindsay Jones - Sound Designer
František Heřmánek - Czech Surtitles
Eric Sammons - Stage Manager
Debs Ramser - Stage Manager
Ruby Brandon - Assistant Stage Manager
Ella Freeman - Props

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Practical information

Where to buy tickets

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.

The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance - currently for July–December 2025.
Sales always start on the 1st day of the month at 9am, except in January when pre-sales do not start until the 2nd day due to a public holiday.

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).