Washing the Floor
A spatial haiku for any number of actors
Basic information
The Estates Theatre
PremiereApril 23, 2022
The first part of a three-piece project “HOME SCENE”, which explores the very essence of acting.
Cast
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
Creatives
The actors are washing the floor of their home stage. They are not hidden behind a character, but rather enter the stage in a different role – as themselves. They pretend nothing, and yet they transform the stage almost as if they were acting.
The viewer buys a ticket and comes to the theatre at the usual show time, watching the performance until there is nothing left to wash.
A performance without any hidden meanings or symbols. An act of care and humility. The bare fact conveys a universal meaning ...
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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 March–August 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).
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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