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The theatre building in Mladá Boleslav
Palackého 263
Mladá Boleslav, 293 01
| Phone: | +420 326 323 269 +420 326 734 990 +420 326 328 553 |
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| E-mail: | [email protected] |
| Web: | www.mdmb.cz |
The theatre building in Mladá Boleslav (see metal trail) was built between 1906 and 1909 in Art Nouveau style according to the design of architects Kříženecký and Králík. It is home to a permanent acting troupe, the quality of which is evidenced by several Thalia awards. Exhibitions are occasionally held in the small exhibition hall.
The interior built in the neo-baroque style is the work of the Fellner & Helmer firm from Vienna, at the time one of the best firms of its kind in the world. The art nouveau exterior was designed by the architects Jan Kříženecký and Emil Králík. The theatre building is decorated with ceramic masks depicting individual types of dramatic art, wreaths, and the statue of Thalia, the goddess of theatre with the motto Art – the power of life. The sculptural group by Jan Štursa and the curtain by Theodor Hilšer celebrating the art of the Mladá Boleslav region are the most valuable parts of the decorations.
Many currently popular actors and actresses had their contracts in the Mladá Boleslav theatre in the past and many young talented actors, who currently play in Prague theatres, started their careers here. Theatre companies from other Czech towns play guest performances in the local theatre.
