Photos: hakkun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Андрей Романенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: hakkun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Андрей Романенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
A Baroque theatre, machinery and all
Your local guide
Adéla Fialová
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Highlights
- Original stage machinery, still standing
- Storm effects made by rope and drum
- One of very few theatres like it
- 18th-century stagecraft, explained plainly
- A stage rarely used, carefully kept
About this tour
This session covers the castle's Baroque theatre, one of only a handful left anywhere with its original scenery and stage machinery still in place. You see the auditorium itself, then the backstage area where storm and wave effects were once produced by hand. It is a focused look at 18th-century stagecraft rather than the castle's more familiar rooms.
I start in the auditorium and move backstage for the second stop, explaining the machinery as clearly as the camera angle allows. Questions come throughout, and I am glad to describe an effect a second time if it is hard to picture. A short note on how rarely the theatre still performs follows afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in theatre history or old mechanical ingenuity rather than only architecture. It also pairs well with the Schiele gallery session for a broader look at the town's art.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cesky Krumlov before heading out.
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Theatre auditorium 21 min
The camera takes in the auditorium, and I explain why this is one of very few Baroque theatres left with its original scenery and stage machinery intact.
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Backstage machinery 21 min
We look toward the wings, and I describe how stagehands once produced storm and wave effects using the same ropes and drums still there today.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Cesky Krumlov: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kapr (carp from the region's fish ponds) and Nové Město, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Prague time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cesky Krumlov, showing you Theatre auditorium and Backstage machinery live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Český Krumlov live with my phone.
Times shown in Prague time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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