A Fairytale for the Brave

Andrej Lyga

Czech Republic

Direction, Choreography, and Performance: Andrej Lyga

Lighting Design: Lukáš Klíma

Sound Design / Music: Ondřej Kolín

Production: Júlia Pecková

Coproduction: KD Mlejn

Partner: Plum Yard

Premiere: 14.5. 2023, KD Mlejn, Prague

With the Support of the Czech House and the Czech Embassy in Israel

 

Courage is the resistance to fear, the mastery of fear – not the absence of fear.” Mark Twain

Deep in the magical woods, there lives a specter that lures by-passers, enchants them, and takes control of their bodies. A tale told without a word – all is told through movement; A story of an individual who embarks on an adventure full of creatures hiding in the shadows, where danger lurks around every corner, and you never know who you can trust. Can our hero survive this battle with the supernatural? Not alone. He’ll need your help! We’re looking for someone brave who will stand up to fear and evil. The story is looking for a hero. Maybe it’s you? But let’s ask first: Are you afraid of the dark?

The performance is for kids 6+.

Andrej Lyga
Czech Republic
Lyga completed his master's studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in the Nonverbal- Department. He is Prague-based and works with companies such as Tantehorse, Studio Damúza, and many others. During his studies, he created the well-known improvisation company "We Boys Who Walk Together" with Šimon Pliska, Lukas Blaha, and Václav Wortner. The company specializes in improvised "freeform", and its performances are oriented, among others, toward child audiences. Since 2022, he is also a member of the “Losers Cirque” Company. For his first solo project, "A Fairytale for the Brave", Lyga was nominated for the famous Czech Thalia Award 2023 in the Alternative Theater Category for Outstanding Performance, as well as in the Talent of the Year Category at the Theater Critics Awards 2023.

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