The programme of the 22nd edition of the Malá inventura festival offers thirty theatrical events that illuminate from many different perspectives those theatrical trajectories on the contemporary independent scene that can be perceived as new, unusual and original.

We see cracks spreading in the landscape, in our identities, in the systems deemed resilient. Following lines of these fractures, as they wind through and grow bigger in unexpected places, we attempt to interpret their trajectories to gain insight into the presence and foretell the likely shapes of the future.

A crack may appear threatening, out of control, difficult to handle. It can approach the limit of tolerability, it can threaten to fatally break apart what is precious to us. Yet there are also cracks that can bring a feeling of liberation when challenging our (shared) here and now, a deep breath, and a glimpse of an alternative vision of reality. They can reveal vitality and willingness to belong in fractured worlds, allowing light, new allies, and pure joy to be seen through tiny slits.

Let’s be the seekers of cracks in 2024, the detectives of subliminal layers and hidden resources.

An exercise for curious audience:
Let cracks slowly enter your imagination.
Look for a place where cracks appear in time.
Ask yourself: Could it be something else?

On behalf of the programme of the Malá inventura Festival’s 22nd edition in Prague,
Karolína Plicková and Petr Pola