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Nicknamed Edinburgh’s
“
naughty grandchild”, the
Prague Fringe Festival,
is back with its usual
eyebrow-raising programme
“
It’s fun, friendly and intimate,”
says co-founder and organiser
Steve Gove. “
Prague
is a
magical destination. Its secret
basement venues give the
Fringe a unique character.”
Expect an eclectic mix of
cabaret, dance and stand-up
comedy along with offbeat
shows that defy categorisation,
such as
Romeo & Chulio
.
This alternative version of
Shakespeare’s classic is
performed by two disco-dancing
guys in green and orange bear
suits with silly moustaches.
At times the venue is
wackier than the show. “Last
year I came towing my very
old green-and-blue caravan
that I had refurbished into a
miniature storytelling theatre,”
recalls artist Nancy Wiltink. “I
feared it would fall apart so
the exhilaration driving into the
Old Town was immense.” Nancy
will return with a new offering,
What If?
,
but plans to travel
light and leave her mobile
home behind. And, proving
you don’t need a wacky theme
to be funny,
An Average Day
for Johnny Moon
(
pictured
)
at
the Divadlo Na Prádle is an
improvised take on the dreams,
ambitions and regrets of a man
during the course of a day.
Having kicked off the
festival to a full house in 2012,
Andy Silverwood anticipates
frank feedback when he
showcases his latest comedy,
How to Escape from Disney
Land
: “
The Prague Fringe is a
great testing ground for new
material. Czechs are known for
their bluntness, which is why I
love them.”
praguefringe.com
Fr inge Benef i t s
Andy Murray fans; stop reading
now. Earlier this year, Novak
Djokovic won the Australian
Open in four sets against the Brit,
exciting fans of the Serb that 2013
could be
his
year. And although no
man’s conquered the four grand
slams in the same year, Djokovic’s
fine form means he could pip
the champs to the post. All eyes
will be on tennis’ self-proclaimed
joker from 26 May to 9 June for
the French Open in
Paris
,
and
Wimbledon in
London
from 24
June to 7 July.
atpworldtour.com
Renowned for impressive
acoustics and 30,000-
strong seating capacity,
Verona’s
Arena is
one of the most prided
symbols of Ancient Roman
architecture. Inaugurated
as an opera house with
a performance of Verdi’s
Aida
in 1913, one hundred
years on, the Verona
Arena is celebrating its
own anniversary in the
2013
Centennial Festival;
a 58-performance event
showcasing six different
operas. Being that this
is
fair Verona, it just wouldn’t
be right if
Romeo and
Juliet
wasn’t one of them.
14
June – 7 September,
arena.it
LUCKY (20)13
GRAND
ARENA
PHOTO BY REX
