Workshop #4 – On preparing an immersive production

Playwrights: David Košťák, Martina Schlegelová and Kateřina Součková
Partner: Divadlo Letì
Twinned playwright: Stefan Wipplinger

Co-funded by the European Union

Duration: 5 months
Participants: 2 groups of young students
Location: Divadlo Letì
Time: 5th January – 22nd May 2025

As part of this workshop, the practical part of preparing an immersive production will take place. Set designers and actors will be among the participants. The texts will undergo further development during the rehearsals (the authors will be present both during the preparations and at the rehearsals). The workshop will be led by Martina Schlegelová, David Košťák.

As a part of this workshop, there is the meeting of Czech students of playwriting with students of Stefan Wipplinger. Both groups of students have a chance to share their knowledge and experience of writing for immersive theatre. The whole workshop is finishing with the immersive show The Last One Turns the Light Out (Poslední zhasne) that will premiere in Prague 25th of April and later it will be part of international festival Theatre World Brno 19th – 22nd of May.