The Troupe

Basic Info | Profiles of individual members | The Animal Pit

Basic Info

As you already know, we are a troupe of performers, all of them dedicated to physical theater. This group was founded at the Mensa ČR 2009 Summer Camp, and has over the time that it has existed taken in a few performers, who we are proud to call our colleagues and fellow actors. We are a troupe with no financial earnings, and we are glad to be sponsored by Mensa ČR. The center of most of our events and activities are in Prague, but because some other members are scattered in other regions of the Czech Republic, we would like to organize events eventually outside the capital.

Our first show called Control(s) was first performed January 2010. At the moment, we're working on two other shows, "Elements" and "The Venetian Night", and other smaller shows are in progress as well.

Every week we have (just for the Troupe) training sessions in Prague, where we dedicate ourselves to the study of physical theater, juggling, circus techniques, singing, spontaneous dancing, and other crazy stuff. About once a month we organize workshops for the public, where you can learn tons of stuff (for example: belly dancing, didgeridoo, drum playing, poi twirling, capoeira, etc.) Our group, thematically based on the theories of Theatrical Anthropology, is open to new influences, ideas and inspiration. So we eagerly learn from any talented person, who might just cross our path. To top it all up, about four times a year, we organize a very intense training period (for members of the Troupe only) where we have the chance to finish a play or a piece, that we are working on… We are organizing a VERY intense period in the Summer Holidays, whose main aim will be for members to acquire new skills. This should reflect on all plays, and pieces done by us in Autumn 2010, inspired by the movement of the "New Circus". The Improvised Circus also organizes workshops and programs at different conventions, held mainly in Prague. We've already successfully organized programs on Conventicon 2009, Pragocon 2010, Advík 2010 and we're preparing for Conventicon 2010. On the Mensa ČR summer camps we had filled the Theater program section.

The Improvised Circus is quite closely associated with the fire show group called BRIGHTER THAN A THOUSAND SUNS (with several of it's members in it).

Unfortunately, for reasons of capacity, the Improvised Circus is not "recruiting" any members at the moment, but if you are interested to join, please don't hesitate to come to any of our workshops. The Improvised Circus has also started organizing workshops for other theatrical troupes and the general public - if you are interested, please visit the Workshops section.

If you want to contact us, please write to info@improvizovanycirkus.cz

Also, you can find us on Facebook !

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Members: Ensemble

Laethé /Lucie Karenová/

• Director, actress, dancer, fire show performer, singer, cartoonist, model, accomplished artist and a student of Religious Studies and Education at the Masaryk University in Brno.
• Loves eating, cooking, and singing, and although amongst her stronger attributes does not include cooperating with her mobile phone, or being timekeepingly precise, she excels with her unique ideas, methods, and experience with theater and dance of many cultures. She also is probably the only one, who is able to: 1) motivate us 2) inspire us 3) make us dance 4) entertain us 5) delight us 6) kill us with a single glance 7) tell us off with a single word.
• In the Improvised Circus (which was mainly her idea, and also the reason why she every week travels from Brno to Prague) she is the one forever coming with new ideas, methods, stories, and projects for us to realize. Co-directed and dances the role of Harlequin in Control(s). The Theater section has been led on the Mensa ČR summer camp 2007-2009 mainly by her, and also various workshops in Advík 2009, Conventicon 2009 and Pragocon 2010. Currently co-directing the piece "The Venitian Night", co-operating on the organization of our programs on summer camp of Mensa ČR 2010, Advík 2010 and our intense summer skills camp. And as if it was not enough, working on couple of other projects - "One Meter square", a piece investigatng borders of theatre and humanity; adaptation of Arthur Miller´s "Creation of the World"; and "The Anatomy of Midnight", an alternative poiece based on several texts by E.A.Poe.
• Is a member of the fireshow troupe BRIGHTER THAN A THOUSAND SUNS, and a producer of fire toys in the FIERY MANUFACTURE.

Anette

• Dancer, actress, flutist and anime lover.
• Loves chocolate, purple color and for her friends would do anything.
• Dances in Control(s). Curently practicing for the role of Juliet in The Venetian Night.

Bhu /Jan Borek/

• A versatile musician, dancer, actor, graphic designer, webmaster, composer and student of Gymnasium Horní Počernice in Prague.
• Not interested in anything but music. He likes the glow of stage reflectors, a full audience in front of him, the wall of Marshall amps behind him, a Gibson Les Paul guitar in his hands, and his felis catus Mourinka.
• You can see him in the role of the Puppet Master in Control(s). Jammed on Pragocon 2010. He's also the webmaster of these pages and the autor of the whole graphic layout of the troupe, and is the music editor / author of all of our pieces. Currently practicing for roles in Elements and in The Venetian Night.

Gábi /Gabriela Charlota Krofiánová/

• Dancer, actress, pianist, costume elf, a stagehand and a student of the Gymnasium in Ledeč nad Sazavou.
• Has great passion for all types of dances (she wonders, that she hasn't fallen apart yet) and an irresistible taste for the selection of clothing. Coffee, tea and chocolate are the soul factors that maintain her alive.
• Danced in Control(s), led the workshop on Bollywood on Pragocon 2010. Currently practicing for a role in Elements and the role of Juliet in The Venetian Night.

Kern

• Actor, dancer, musician, costume elf, scribbler and student of the Jan Neruda Gymnasium in Prague.
• Loves to climb rocks, trees, and whatever he can find. Loves reading, rafting, and drinking liters of tea.
• Danced in Control(s), currently practicing for a role in Elements and the role of the Thief in The Venetian Night.

The Magician /Lukas Blaha-Bliss/

• Magician, assistant director, actor, dancer, musician, costume elf, juggler, webmaster, animator, cartoonist and student of the Jan Neruda Gymnasium in Prague.
• Buddhist, vegetarian and an Australian. Furthermore, lover of tea, juggling, cooking, sushi, and English. His current aim is to master all juggling toys, and to be crowned the King of all Requisites.
• You can see him dancing the role of Alchemist in Control(s), and he co-led the didgeridoo workshop on Pragocon 2010. Currently co-directing Elements, and also practicing for a role in them, and a role in The Venetian Night.
• Former hip-hop dancer studio DANCE PERFECT, member of THE PRAGUE ILLUSIONIST CLUB and was a delegate of Lebanon in the Prague PRAMUN 2010.

Lenička

• Dancer, actress, flutist, costume elf.
• After sixteen years has not been able to understand what is the difference between peaches, nectarines and apricots. And still we love her.
• Danced in Control(s). Currently practicing for a role of Julia in The Venetian Night.

Lumík

• Dancer, actor, technician, webmaster, administrator of the forum, organisational angel and student of nuclear physics at MATFYZ in Prague.
• Danced in Control(s). Currently practicing for a role in Elements and the role of the Priest in The Venetian Night. Moreover, he devotes his time the administration of our troupe's forums.

Michal /Michal Drahokoupil/

• Dancer, actor, stagehand, swordsman and a graduate student at FNSPE lasers, ČVUT.
• He likes people, touches, chocolate, gummy bears and life in general. Likes working with both his mind and his heart.
• Danced in Control(s). Also devotedly cares that Laethé would be at least a bit rooted to reality. Currently practicing for a role in Elements and the role of Tybalt in The Venetian Night.
• Is a member of the fire show group BRIGHTER THAN A THOUSAND SUNS, member of the swordsman troupe SEMPITERNUS, and closely co-operated with the historical dance group REGII CAROLI REGIS.

Nekromancer Shadowdancer /Emil Markup/

• Assistant director, dancer, actor, producer, stagehand, treasurer, carrier of cameras, historical fencer, staff twirler, fire show youngster, Irish dancer and student of Christian Doppler Gymnasium.
• Knight. Black. Mantle.
• Is one of the engines of The Improvised Circus, and only thanks to his devotion to Control(s), we could finish it so early. Currently co-directing practicing for a role in Elements and for the role of Mercutio in The Venetian Night, organizing programs for Mensa ČR Camp 2010, Advík 2010, our intense summer skills camp and working on more projects.
• Is a member of the fire show troupe BRIGHTER THAN A THOUSAND SUNS.

Pavel

• Dancer, actor, poi performer and student of the FNSPE Faculty at ČVUT.
• Does not talk much, but when he does say something, it is worth it.
• He's in The Improvised Circus mainly so he could have fun, he danced in Control(s). Currently and practicing for a role in Elements and the role of Romeo in The Venetian Night.
• Belongs to an association taking care of the castle Helfenburk in North Bohemia.

Sari /Sára Märcová/

• Assistant director, a dancer of many styles, actress, didgeridoo player, juggler, producer, costume elf, coordinator of scribblers, creating, fire show youngster, accomplished artist and student of the Waldorf High School in Prague.
• She likes basically any art form (she would like to try sculpturing), psychology, philosophy, history, art history, and juggling of all kinds. Likes to read inspirational books and plays, trying to write them a little as well. Besides attending and leading the trainings of the Improvised Circus, she also attends Modern and Contemporary dance and stage acrobatic courses. She's getting ready to take up Jazz and Street dance.
• One of the engines of The Improvised Circus, and participated a lot on the realization of our our first gig, Control(s). She co-directed them, and danced in them too. She led the workshop of Renaissance dancing, and of didgeridoo on Pragocon 2010. 2008, 2009, she was a lecturer on the Mensa ČR Camp theatrical section. Currently co-directing The Venetian Night, practicing for the role of Alice in Elements, organizing programs for the Summer Camps, coordinating the organisation of our intense summer skills camp and working on several other projects such as "One Meter square", a piece investigatng borders of theatre and humanity.
• Member of the fireshow troupe BRIGHTER THAN A THOUSAND SUNS.

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Externists

Bailey /Kristýna Kafková/

• Dancer, actress, fire show performer, producer, costume elf, musician, singer (when in a good mood), panic peddler and the Nad Alejí High School student.
• You can see her dancing in Control(s). She's led many workshops in belly dancing, and other workshops on Pragocon 2010, Conventicon 2009, and on the Mensa ČR summer camps she helped and organized workshops in the theatrical section. Currently practicing for a role in The Venetian Night and organising our program on Conventicon 2010.
• Is a member of the fire show group BRIGHTER THAN A THOUSAND SUNS, a member of the Military Club KPHVJ Třebestovice, a group of oriental dance VIPY, and also performs in the musical theater CINDERELLA.

Monika

• Organizational angel, producer, dancer, actress, pianist, yaoi lover and student of John Blahoslav Grammar School in Prerov.
• One of the biggest teen organizational talents on this planet. She is obsessed with symmetry, trying to finish everything to perfection. Her free time is spent on the computer chatting with friends and sometimes by reading stories. Also, she is our member living the furthest from the Capital, so not much can seen in action.
• Organised our program line on Pragocon 2010. Currently co-organizing our program line on Advík 2010.

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The Animal Pit

The Animal Pit is a group of people who for whatever reason can not fully participate in regular activities of The Improvised Circus, but they still want to stay in touch and attend the social events (tearooms, weekends, etc.) or even performing activities that do not require so much personal commitment (weekend Workshops).

Yet under construction