Madame Bovary
Premiere performances: 14 and 15 November 2024 at the Estates Theatre
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Saturday 23. 11.
19:00
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17:00
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19:00
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19:00
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19:00
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19:00
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19:00
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19:00
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19:00
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19:00
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Basic information
The Estates Theatre
Approximate running time2 hours 40 minutes, 1 intermission (20 minutes) minutes
LanguageIn Czech, surtitles in English
PremiereNovember 14, 2024
A stage adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s famous novel from 1857. It is a timeless story about the dullness of common life, dreamed fantasies, and omnipresent advertisement for happiness.
Cast
- 2024-2025
Creatives
About
Naive Ema is dying to experience the exciting life and eternal love she only knowns from romance novels. But her dreams and rosy visions clash with the boring reality of her marriage to a prudent and caring country doctor. Ordinariness and banality suffocate her, random love encounters bring temporary excitement but cannot satisfy her fantasies. She is constantly haunted by the desire for all that’s new, better, and greater, but the glittering ideal world that lures her eventually brings her down in the crash with the ruthless reality. Permanent dissatisfaction and desire for a better life that seems at hand and purchasable on credit remains highly topical to date.
Madame Bovary conceived as an iconic story of lust, bliss, and intoxication; as a tragedy caused by the power of disillusionment that is stronger than the will to live; as the immortal power of romantic fantasies and cruel unattainability of satisfaction. Madame Bovary is staged at the Estates Theatre almost a hundred years after the previous production, directed by Jiří Frejka with Olga Scheinpflugová in the title role in 1938.
Official photos: Petr Neubert
WARNING: We use smoke machine during the performance.
Suitable for audience from 14 years.
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Where to buy tickets
The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in November 2024 – April 2025.
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.
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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