In 1920 and 1926 respectively, Josef Skupa created his most famous puppet characters: comical father Spejbl and his rascal son Hurvínek .Practical Puppetry/John Mulholland, p.19 In 1930, he set up the first modern professional puppet theatre.Pavel Jirásek, "Josef Skupa: The Birth of a Modern Artist", Theatralia: Revue současného myšlení o divadelní kultuře [Revue of contemporary thought on theatre culture] 18/2 (2015): 174 [168-230]; online at URL An important puppet organisation is the National Marionette Theatre in Prague. Its repertoire mainly features a marionette production of Mozart's opera Don Giovanni. The production has period costumes and 18th-century setting. There are numerous other companies, including Buchty a Loutky ("Cakes and Puppets"), founded by Marek Bečka. Puppets have been used extensively in animated films since 1946. Jiří Trnka was an acknowledged leader in this area. Miroslav Trejtnar is a master puppeteer and teacher of traditional Czech marionette-making skills.Puppets in Prague, www.puppetsinprague.eu
In 1920 and 1926 respectively, Josef Skupa created his most famous puppet characters: Spejbl and Hurvínek, comical father and his rascal son .Practical Puppetry/John Mulholland, p.19 In 1930, he set up the first modern professional puppet theatre.Pavel Jirásek, "Josef Skupa: The Birth of a Modern Artist", Theatralia: Revue současného myšlení o divadelní kultuře [Revue of contemporary thought on theatre culture] 18/2 (2015): 174 [168-230]; online at URL An important puppet organisation is the National Marionette Theatre in Prague. Its repertoire mainly features a marionette production of Mozart's opera Don Giovanni. The production has period costumes and 18th-century setting. There are numerous other companies, including Buchty a Loutky ("Cakes and Puppets"), founded by Marek Bečka. Puppets have been used extensively in animated films since 1946. Jiří Trnka was an acknowledged leader in this area. Miroslav Trejtnar is a master puppeteer and teacher of traditional Czech marionette-making skills.Puppets in Prague, www.puppetsinprague.eu
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comical father Spejbl
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