Photos: Godot13, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Carlos Delgado, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Uoaei1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Godot13, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Carlos Delgado, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Uoaei1, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
How puppetry survived, explained live
Your local guide
Lucie Zemanová
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Highlights
- A tradition that survived political pressure
- Marionettes escaping others' scrutiny
- Craft preserved across generations
- A performer's own trained perspective
- Questions on the tradition, answered live
About this tour
This short call is a briefing on how Czech puppetry survived through periods when other art forms faced restriction, given by someone trained in the craft. Lucie explains why marionettes escaped some of the scrutiny other performance traditions faced. She also covers how the craft has been preserved and passed down since.
Lucie opens by asking what you already know about the tradition, then builds the fuller picture from there. She answers questions throughout, since the call runs more like a conversation than a lecture. A short note on where to see a performance follows the call.
This suits anyone who has already seen the workshop session and wants the historical and political context. It also suits viewers who cannot join a live session but want the fuller story.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Prague, recommendations, or just questions.
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A tradition under pressure 17 min
Lucie talks through how the marionette tradition survived difficult political periods when other art forms were restricted, and answers questions about the craft's history.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Prague time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Prague: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
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
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I talk through Czech puppetry live and answer as we go.
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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