About us
Spitfire Company is an artistic company that includes works of physical, visual and dance theatre. It is currently one of the most progressive ensambles of author theatre in the Czech Republic. The most important and characteristic aspects of the ensemble´s work are: searching of an original physical language of each particular performance, emphasis on experiencing performer´s state of being that generates very present emotions, dealing with a human´s limitation and his/her existential situation.
Press responses
"Spitfire Company are doubtlessly one of the most interesting and most original creators of physical theatre in the Czech Republic."
Marta Harazimowicz, Nový prostor
"Spitfire Company were never afraid of new creative approaches, syncresis of genres and styles or of resignation to common theatre standards and deconstruction of cliches and expectations of the public. Their will to "be different at any cost" brings original creative individuality into Czech dance."
Zuzana Smugalová, Taneční aktuality
"Spitfire Company are one of the most distinctive Czech companies at the boarder of physical theatre and "alternative" drama in the broadest sense."
Vladimír Mikulka, Respekt
Our team
artistic direction:
Petr Boháč and Miřenka Čechová
performers:
Markéta Vacovská, Jindřiška Křivánková, Miřenka Čechová, Cecile da Costa, Kristýna Šajtošová, Roman Zotov Mikshin, Inga Zotova Mikshina, Michaela Hradecká, Eva Stará, Karolína Křížková, Simona Rozložníková, Ludmila Rašilovová, Michaela Stará
costumes and masks
Paulína Skávová, Petra Vlachynská
lightdesign:
Martin Špetlík, Jiří Šmirk, Karel Šimek, Pavla Beranová, Jan Tomšů
composers and DJ´s:
Martin Tvrdý, Jan Kučera, Matouš Hekela, Lenka Dusilová, Sára Vondrášková, Slavomír Hořínek, Jan Šikl
choreography:
Miřenka Čechová, Markéta Vacovská, Cecile da Costa, Kristýna Šajtošová
project management:
Barbora Faifr Repická, Ludmila Vacková
production:
Aneta Fodorová, Petra Hanzlíková, Tereza Havlíčková
PR a media servis:
Adéla Brabcová
International awards
The Herald Angel Award
given by the Scottish magazine The Herald to the "One Step Before the Fall" performance during the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh.
Total Theatre Award (shortlist)
given by the British magazine Total Theatre to the "One Step Before the Fall" performance during the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh.
Oustatnding Performance Award
given to the "Hlas Anne Frank" performance during the Fringe Prague festival.
Grand Prix Zdarzenia
given to the "Svět odsouzencův" performance during International festival Zdarzenia.
Other Awards
Dancer of the Year for Markéta Vacovská and Lightdesign of the year for Martin Špetlík - Česká taneční platforma 2013, Nomination for the Thálie Award for Markéta Vacovská for an extraordinary stage performance, The Herald Angel Award, Total Theatre Award (nomination), oustanding Performance Award for Miřenka Čechová for staring in the Hlas Anne Frankové performance, Main Grand Prix Award- International festival Zdarzenia, award of International festival RomaTeatroFestival, The personality of the year for Petr Boháč - an award by Next Wave festival, talent of the year for Jindřiška Křivánková - award by Next Wave festival, personality of the month for Petr Boháč and Spitfire Company for the performance about Milada Horáková - Divadelní noviny, nomination for Dance performance of the year 2012 and an award of Divadelní noviny 2012 for the Untouchable performance.
Festivals and theatres
International festival Zdarzenia [PL], International festival FAKI [HR], L1 Contemporary Dance Festival [HU], Fringe Festival in Amsterdam [NL] State Satirical Theatre [BG], Theatre GLEJ [SI], Alone on the stage [SK], The Grotowski Institute [PL], Die Etage [DE], Festival Evropských regionů [CZ[, Festival Flora [CZ], The International Festival Zero Point [CZ], Katzen Art Centre (USA), Hale Studio Theatre (USA), International Dance Theatre Festival (PL), MOT Festival (MO), International Mime Arts Festival (PL), Abraxas Theatre (DE), Česká taneční platforma 2012 (CZ), Fringe Prague (CZ), Malá inventura (CZ), Fringe Amsterdam 2013 (NL), i-camp / NT: Neues Theater München (DE), Česká taneční platforma 2013 (CZ), Fringe Edinburgh (UK), Atlas Performance Centre (USA), Ambassadore Theatre (USA), Broellin Schloss (D), July Dance 2013 (NL), Biala noc festival (SK)
Výroční zprávy
Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2020 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2019 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2018 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2017 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2016 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2015 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2014 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2013 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2012 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2011 / Výroční zpráva Bezhlaví 2010