The Seven Ravens

Once upon a time, a girl lived with her parents in a humble dwelling close to the castle in a small village. They gave her the name Bohdanka. During one of her many expeditions to the old attic she discovered seven boys’ shirts at the bottom of a dusty chest. And with them, the terrible truth that she decides to face head on, with her innate obstinacy. No sacrifice can be large enough to stop her. Perhaps only if love crossed her path?

The original production, based on the motifs of a classic fairy tale about looking for peace in an impetuous mind, about will power and about a restless soul, which can only find peace with a considerable amount of self-denial and with the courage to sacrifice herself for others, joins the ranks of Drak Theatre‘s productions that are built on well-known fairy tales. After the successful Sleeping Beauty, the theatre‘s director Jakub Vašíček returns to the adaptation of a well-known tale in a production meant for audiences aged six and up.

Awards and acknowledgements:

Edita Dohnálková Valášek was nominated for Thalia Award for Acting in the Puppet Theatre category. “In the role of Bohdanka, Edita Dohnálková Valášek uses many layers of her acting talent. At first, she is childishly naïve, incredibly unrestrained, and inquisitive, but especially in the second half of the show when she is not allowed to speak, she can vividly portray a whole range of emotions including her affection for the prince, as well as her fear, exhaustion, and pain.”

In the media:

“It is astonishing how Vašíček can easily switch between the humorous grotesque of life and a fairy-talish mysterious, mystical atmosphere. The music, the light design, the acting, the set design are equally captivating… such a masterful and balanced form in all components is absolutely unique in Czech theatre.”

Jitka Šotkovská, 2.7.2024, 73. Puppetry Chrudim – Newsletter No. 4.