Nové divadlo, Theatre in Jižní Předměstí, Plzeň, Czech Republic

Nové divadlo is the modern stage of the Josef Kajetán Tyl Theatre in Plzeň, built in 2012–2014 as two linked buildings: a five-storey service block along Jízdecká street and the theatre itself, entered from Palackého náměstí. Its white cast-concrete front is pierced by 39 oval openings, three of them doorways. The main hall seats 461 and the Black Box 120.

Construction began on 13 June 2012 with Hochtief CZ as contractor, after the Portuguese firm Contemporânea's original design proved too costly and Helika reworked it under Vladimír Kružík. The building opened to the public on 1 September 2014 with a preview of Smetana's The Bartered Bride, followed by a gala premiere on 2 September after a procession through Plzeň.

The theatre was planned for four genres: drama, opera, ballet and musical-operetta. Its curtain, a 10×16 m linen canvas with a graphic pattern, was painted by Ivana Hejduková. A relief of actor Vendelín Budil, chosen as patron of Plzeň culture, hangs at the rear of the foyer.

The theatre stands in a complex of two connected buildings: the five-storey service block runs along Jízdecká street and shields the auditorium from its noise, while the entrance is from Palackého náměstí. The main hall seats 461 and the Black Box 120.

The entrance facade is a white cast-concrete "curtain" weighing over 100 tonnes, pierced by 39 irregular oval openings, three of which serve as doors. It leans slightly toward Palackého náměstí and was designed by four artists of the Kvadra group.