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HILT black light theatre Prague
Formation2006
TypeTheatre group
PurposeBlack light theatre
Location
Membership
Theodor Hoidekr
Štěpánka Pencová
René Zounar
Adéla Doskočilová
Gabriela Kuhnová
Martin Mackovič
František Stehlík
Sophia Šípová Šilhánková
František Penc
Hana Šámalová
Petra Široká
Artistic director(s)
Theodor Hoidekr
Websitehttps://hilt-theatre.cz
https://black-light-theatre.com

HILT black light theater Prague is a Prague-based group of artists engaged in the creation of black light theatre.

About the group

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The HILT Prague Black Theatre Prague.[1] was founded in 2006 by actor and dancer Theodor Hoidekr[2] and actress Štěpánka Pencová[3]. The theater group made their first public appearance in New Delhi, India in August 2007 at a promotional gala for Motorola, where they were joined by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan.

The group consists mainly of black light theatre performances and, marginally, shadow theater. Performances are exclusively non-verbal, only dance and pantomime. Performances from their work emphasize contact with the viewer - HILT stands for Hoidekr Interactive Light Theater.

Over the years, the group has collaborated with well-known personalities, Iveta Bartošová and Karel Gott. In addition to performing in Czech cities and theaters, the group also went abroad - India, Poland, Slovakia, China and Guatemala. They won two awards at the World Theater Olympics in New Delhi and Mumbai[4]

HILT maintains a permanent stage with regular performances in Prague. Since the 1960s, this Czech capital has been considered the world home of the "black light theatre" genre. After the covid-19 pandemic, only 4 black light theatres out of the original 10 operate in Prague[5], and HILT black light theatre is one of them.

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References

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  1. ^ "HILT black light theatre Prague". Prague city tourism - official presentation of Prague. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  2. ^ "Theodor Hoidekr - HILT black light theatre director". Creative City Berlin. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  3. ^ "Štěpánka Pencová | Gallery - Making of". FilmBooster.com.au. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ "Black light theatre from Prague comes to Delhi". The Times of India. 2018-04-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ^ CzechTourism - Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic (2021-06-10). "Black Light Theatre: A Czech Phenomenon · #VisitCzechia". www.visitczechia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-11.