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Management

Martin Františák

Artistic director of Švanda Theatre

Leading Czech director, playwright and poet, artistic director of the Švanda Theater in Smíchov since the 2019/2020 season.

Martin Františák was born on March 5, 1974 in Valašské Meziříčí.

He studied drama education and subsequently drama directing at the JAMU Faculty of Theater in Brno, but above all he met a number of personalities key to his further work: Alexei Pernica, Arnošt Goldflam, Zoya Mikotová, Pavel Švanda and others.

He is also an experienced author of many dramatizations and theatrical adaptations; the latter include the adaptation of Mahen's Jánošík and Homer's Odyssey for the Brno National Theater or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina for the Klicperovo Theatre in Hradec Králové.

As a director, he now has sixty theatrical productions to his credit; in addition to the theatre houses he headed, he repeatedly collaborated with professional theaters throughout the Czech Republic.

CONTACT

Martin Františák
tel.:+420 257 324 640
e-mail: frantisak (zavináč) svandovodivadlo.cz

Others

Daniel Hrbek

Theatre director and managing director of Švanda Theatre
Dramaturgy

Martin Františák

Artistic director of Švanda Theatre

Leading Czech director, playwright and poet, artistic director of the Švanda Theater in Smíchov since the 2019/2020 season.

Martin Františák was born on March 5, 1974 in Valašské Meziříčí.

He studied drama education and subsequently drama directing at the JAMU Faculty of Theater in Brno, but above all he met a number of personalities key to his further work: Alexei Pernica, Arnošt Goldflam, Zoya Mikotová, Pavel Švanda and others.

He is also an experienced author of many dramatizations and theatrical adaptations; the latter include the adaptation of Mahen's Jánošík and Homer's Odyssey for the Brno National Theater or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina for the Klicperovo Theatre in Hradec Králové.

As a director, he now has sixty theatrical productions to his credit; in addition to the theatre houses he headed, he repeatedly collaborated with professional theaters throughout the Czech Republic.

CONTACT

Martin Františák
tel.:+420 257 324 640
e-mail: frantisak (zavináč) svandovodivadlo.cz

Others

Daniel Hrbek

Theatre director and managing director of Švanda Theatre
Actors

Martin Františák

Artistic director of Švanda Theatre

Leading Czech director, playwright and poet, artistic director of the Švanda Theater in Smíchov since the 2019/2020 season.

Martin Františák was born on March 5, 1974 in Valašské Meziříčí.

He studied drama education and subsequently drama directing at the JAMU Faculty of Theater in Brno, but above all he met a number of personalities key to his further work: Alexei Pernica, Arnošt Goldflam, Zoya Mikotová, Pavel Švanda and others.

He is also an experienced author of many dramatizations and theatrical adaptations; the latter include the adaptation of Mahen's Jánošík and Homer's Odyssey for the Brno National Theater or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina for the Klicperovo Theatre in Hradec Králové.

As a director, he now has sixty theatrical productions to his credit; in addition to the theatre houses he headed, he repeatedly collaborated with professional theaters throughout the Czech Republic.

CONTACT

Martin Františák
tel.:+420 257 324 640
e-mail: frantisak (zavináč) svandovodivadlo.cz

Others

Daniel Hrbek

Theatre director and managing director of Švanda Theatre
Permanent guests

Martin Františák

Artistic director of Švanda Theatre

Leading Czech director, playwright and poet, artistic director of the Švanda Theater in Smíchov since the 2019/2020 season.

Martin Františák was born on March 5, 1974 in Valašské Meziříčí.

He studied drama education and subsequently drama directing at the JAMU Faculty of Theater in Brno, but above all he met a number of personalities key to his further work: Alexei Pernica, Arnošt Goldflam, Zoya Mikotová, Pavel Švanda and others.

He is also an experienced author of many dramatizations and theatrical adaptations; the latter include the adaptation of Mahen's Jánošík and Homer's Odyssey for the Brno National Theater or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina for the Klicperovo Theatre in Hradec Králové.

As a director, he now has sixty theatrical productions to his credit; in addition to the theatre houses he headed, he repeatedly collaborated with professional theaters throughout the Czech Republic.

CONTACT

Martin Františák
tel.:+420 257 324 640
e-mail: frantisak (zavináč) svandovodivadlo.cz

Others

Daniel Hrbek

Theatre director and managing director of Švanda Theatre
Sales Department

Martin Františák

Artistic director of Švanda Theatre

Leading Czech director, playwright and poet, artistic director of the Švanda Theater in Smíchov since the 2019/2020 season.

Martin Františák was born on March 5, 1974 in Valašské Meziříčí.

He studied drama education and subsequently drama directing at the JAMU Faculty of Theater in Brno, but above all he met a number of personalities key to his further work: Alexei Pernica, Arnošt Goldflam, Zoya Mikotová, Pavel Švanda and others.

He is also an experienced author of many dramatizations and theatrical adaptations; the latter include the adaptation of Mahen's Jánošík and Homer's Odyssey for the Brno National Theater or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina for the Klicperovo Theatre in Hradec Králové.

As a director, he now has sixty theatrical productions to his credit; in addition to the theatre houses he headed, he repeatedly collaborated with professional theaters throughout the Czech Republic.

CONTACT

Martin Františák
tel.:+420 257 324 640
e-mail: frantisak (zavináč) svandovodivadlo.cz

Others

Daniel Hrbek

Theatre director and managing director of Švanda Theatre
Art/Technical Department

Martin Františák

Artistic director of Švanda Theatre

Leading Czech director, playwright and poet, artistic director of the Švanda Theater in Smíchov since the 2019/2020 season.

Martin Františák was born on March 5, 1974 in Valašské Meziříčí.

He studied drama education and subsequently drama directing at the JAMU Faculty of Theater in Brno, but above all he met a number of personalities key to his further work: Alexei Pernica, Arnošt Goldflam, Zoya Mikotová, Pavel Švanda and others.

He is also an experienced author of many dramatizations and theatrical adaptations; the latter include the adaptation of Mahen's Jánošík and Homer's Odyssey for the Brno National Theater or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina for the Klicperovo Theatre in Hradec Králové.

As a director, he now has sixty theatrical productions to his credit; in addition to the theatre houses he headed, he repeatedly collaborated with professional theaters throughout the Czech Republic.

CONTACT

Martin Františák
tel.:+420 257 324 640
e-mail: frantisak (zavináč) svandovodivadlo.cz

Others

Daniel Hrbek

Theatre director and managing director of Švanda Theatre
Finance Department

Martin Františák

Artistic director of Švanda Theatre

Leading Czech director, playwright and poet, artistic director of the Švanda Theater in Smíchov since the 2019/2020 season.

Martin Františák was born on March 5, 1974 in Valašské Meziříčí.

He studied drama education and subsequently drama directing at the JAMU Faculty of Theater in Brno, but above all he met a number of personalities key to his further work: Alexei Pernica, Arnošt Goldflam, Zoya Mikotová, Pavel Švanda and others.

He is also an experienced author of many dramatizations and theatrical adaptations; the latter include the adaptation of Mahen's Jánošík and Homer's Odyssey for the Brno National Theater or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina for the Klicperovo Theatre in Hradec Králové.

As a director, he now has sixty theatrical productions to his credit; in addition to the theatre houses he headed, he repeatedly collaborated with professional theaters throughout the Czech Republic.

CONTACT

Martin Františák
tel.:+420 257 324 640
e-mail: frantisak (zavináč) svandovodivadlo.cz

Others

Daniel Hrbek

Theatre director and managing director of Švanda Theatre
Others

Martin Františák

Artistic director of Švanda Theatre

Leading Czech director, playwright and poet, artistic director of the Švanda Theater in Smíchov since the 2019/2020 season.

Martin Františák was born on March 5, 1974 in Valašské Meziříčí.

He studied drama education and subsequently drama directing at the JAMU Faculty of Theater in Brno, but above all he met a number of personalities key to his further work: Alexei Pernica, Arnošt Goldflam, Zoya Mikotová, Pavel Švanda and others.

He is also an experienced author of many dramatizations and theatrical adaptations; the latter include the adaptation of Mahen's Jánošík and Homer's Odyssey for the Brno National Theater or Tolstoy's Anna Karenina for the Klicperovo Theatre in Hradec Králové.

As a director, he now has sixty theatrical productions to his credit; in addition to the theatre houses he headed, he repeatedly collaborated with professional theaters throughout the Czech Republic.

CONTACT

Martin Františák
tel.:+420 257 324 640
e-mail: frantisak (zavináč) svandovodivadlo.cz

Others

Daniel Hrbek

Theatre director and managing director of Švanda Theatre

Tours

Švanda Theatre Ensamble performing all over world.

CONTACT
e-mail: info (at) svandovodivadlo.cz

UPCOMMING

2025
Canada, Toronto (Maja Prentice Theatre): A Girl on a Trampoline*
USA, Chicago (Chopin Theatre): A Girl on a Trampoline*

TBA
Izrael, Jerusalem (Khan Theatre): Šoa*
Izrael, Tel Aviv (Malenky Theatre): Šoa*

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We previously visited several countries:

2024
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Happy End

2023
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Srpnové světlo*
Slovakia, Bratislava (Slovenské národné divadlo): Dějiny násilí

2022
USA, Chicago (Chopin Theater): AI: When a Robot Writes a Play (performance screening)*
USA, Chicago (Chopin Theater): Pankrac´45 (2 reprises)*
USA, Chicago (Chopin Theater): Protest/Debt*
USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): AI: When a Robot Writes a Play (performance screening)* **

2021
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Hadry, kosti, kŭže*

2018
Hungary, Vác (Danube Bend Theatre Vác): Cry Baby Cry
USA, Washington (Devine Theater): The Good and The True (2 reprises)*
USA, Washington (Gonda Theater): Protest/Debt (2 reprises)*
USA, Washington (Gonda Theater): Pankrac´45 (2 reprises)*
USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): The Night Before Funeral*
USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): Protest/Debt*
USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): Pankrac´45*
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Protest/Debt*

2017
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Pankrac´45*
Slovakia, Bratislava (Štúdio L+S): Kdo je tady ředitel?*

2016
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Misantrop*

2015
Souht Korea, Busan (Busan International Performing Arts Festival): Hamlet (2 reprises)*
USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): Šoa
USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): The Good and The True
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Popeláři*

2014
USA, New York (APAP): The Good and The True*
USA, New York (DR2): The Good and The True (56 reprises)*
Slovakia, Bratislava: Kdo je tady ředitel?
Germany, Berlin: Zpověď masochisty
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Boris Farkaš*
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Cry Baby Cry*
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Marian Labuda* ml.
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Země lhostejnost*

2013
Great Britain, Leeds (The Carriageworks Theatre): The Good and The True (7 reprises)*
Great Britain, London (West London Synagogue): The Good and The True*
Great Britain, London (London Jewish Cultural Centre): The Good and The True*
Great Britain, London (Hampstead Village Shul): The Good and The True (5 reprises)*
Great Britain, Mansfield (The Brunts Academy): The Good and The True (2 reprises)*
Great Britain, Sunderland (Portland Academy): The Good and The True*
Great Britain, Leeds (Leeds Prison): The Good and The True*
Belgium, Brussels (Centre Communautaire Laïc Juïf): The Good and The True*
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Ady Hajdu*
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Šoa*
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Marta Sládečková*
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Parchant Marilyn*

2012
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with L. Latinák a J. Kemka
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Nakrm hada na své hrudi
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Vlado Černý
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Gottland

2011
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Zpověď masochisty
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Miro Noga

2010
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Pohřební slavnost
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Szidi Tobias
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Dioptrie růžových brýlí
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Anna Šišková

2009
Slovakia, Bratislava: Kdo je tady ředitel?
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Autobus
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Kdo je tady ředitel?

2008
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Mandragora
Russia, St. Petersburg: Škola pro ženy
Russia, St. Petersburg: Periférie
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Slepice
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Dorotka

2007
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Lebka z Connemary

2006
Poland, Kalisz: Slepice
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Žena z dřívějška
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Nebožtík Henry Moss

2005
Belarus, Brest: Škola pro ženy
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Brýle Eltona Johna
Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Klářiny vztahy
Hungary, Budapest: Poručík z Inishmoru

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* the tour was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
** the trip was financially supported by the Václav Havel Library Foundation