Gong, Entertainment venue in Sokolovská Street, Prague, Czech Republic
Gong is a theatre in Sokolovská Street in Libeň, Prague 9, housed in a building from the 1950s. It has two halls: the larger seats 240 spectators, the smaller 60. During performances the theatre café Dřímota is open, and the southwest wing of the building is leased to the Slavia insurance company.
The Gong building was constructed in the 1950s in Libeň, Prague 9. In 1983 curator Alena Potůčková organised an exhibition of artists banned by the ruling regime here, titled Obrazy a sochy. After the 2002 floods the company of Divadlo v Dlouhé, whose own venue was destroyed, staged Kliment's Lajka, Čchin a Gagarin here; the play later inspired the film Lajka. The stage was reconstructed in 2009–2010 for almost six million CZK, adding a retractable auditorium.
The theatre is home to the AHA! company, which stages performances for children and young people. Its café Dřímota opens during performances, and the building also hosts concerts, lectures, art courses and events for children. A memorial plaque in the foyer honours actor and director Ivan Jandl, who prepared productions here with Jana Hlaváčová, the then-beginning Naďa Konvalinková and Hynek Bočan.
The theatre is located at Sokolovská 191 in Prague and visitors can check the website divadlogong.cz or call ahead for information about upcoming performances. Planning your visit in advance helps ensure you catch shows that match your interests.
The foyer holds a memorial plaque to actor and director Ivan Jandl, who prepared productions here with Jana Hlaváčová, the then-beginning Naďa Konvalinková and Hynek Bočan. Before moving to Dobeška, the Sklep theatre performed in this building.
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