Additional information: Born in 1920 at Čáslav. Graduated from the Arts and Crafts College in Prague. In 1947, already during his college days, he was appointed décor chief at the Grand Opera of 5th May in Prague and in 1951 art director of the Prague National Theatre. Up to this day he has brought into effect more than 300 stage sets for theatres at home and abroad. He has scored his greatest successes by his contribution to the performances of Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, of The Seagull by A. P. Chekhov, of The Last Ones by M. Gorky, and among olhers also to the opera Intolleranza by L. Nono at the theatre La Fenice in Venice and in Boston. He is the author of Laterna Magica and of numerous polyecran scene variants. II is entirely owing to him that the workshops of the National Theatre have developed into a modernly equipped forge being capable of solving even the most pretentious technical problems. Apart from stage design concerns he engages intensively in an exhibition activity. His participation in the Czechoslovak exposition at the Brussels EXPO 58, at the World Exhibition in Montreal, Moscow, Turin etc. belong to his most prominent successes in this field of activities. In 1954 he was awarded the title Laureate of State Prize, in 1966 the titel of The Artist of Merit, in 1968 the titel of the National Artist. At the 3rd Theatre Biennial in Sao Paulo he was awarded the Gold Medal being destined for the best stage designer from abroad. In 1969 he was awarded the Nederlandse Sikkensprijs and the Honorary Doctor's Degree at the Royal College of Art in London
Additional information: Born in 1931 at Mladá Boleslav. Completed studies at the Public School of Graphic Arts and at the Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts under prof. Tröster. She has collaborated especially with the F. X. Šalda Theatre at Liberec, with the State Theatrical Studio in Prague and the Prague National Theatre; to the most important works there belong the designs for The King Lear, Libuše, The Love of Three Oranges and others; she took part in the Leningrad production of Undine and in the Moscow production of The Orpheus in Hades. She designs costumes for the television and the film (The Hammer Against Sorceresses, The King's Error and others).
Additional information: Born in 1919 in Prague. He has been working as a stage designer at the National Theatre in Prague. In 1973 he was awarded a Gold Medal as the best stage designer from abroad at the Biennial of Fine Arts in São Paulo. He participated in the PQ in 1971 (Gold Medal for stage design), 1975 and in 1979. Artist of Merit.