J. K. Tyl Theatre in Plzen J. K. Tyl Theatre in Plzen Link to the J. K. Tyl Theatre video clip .
T here are only four four-ensemble theatres in the Czech Republic.
One is the J. K. Tyl Theatre in Plzen, the remaining three are located in the major cities of Moravia. Plzen can also boast of a long tradition as regards the Czech professional theatre, ranking second only to Prague in this respect. The Plzen theatre dates back to 1st November 1865 and a performance of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In addition, the theatre's repertoire is starting to embrace, although sporadically, light operas. Every year the theatre stages 17 - 18 premieres of plays, operas, ballets, light operas and musicals.