Education
He studied at the film faculty of the Palacký University in Olomouc.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
David Drabek
Edit ProfileCareer
David Drábek wrote and directed plays himself. From 1996 to 2001, he worked as a playwright in an Olomouc theatre. From 2001 to 2003 he led a new alternative scene called "House on Fire".
He worked as an author and director in Prague"s theatre Minor and cooperated with other Czechoslovakian theatres.
Since January 2009 he has been the artistic director of the Klicpera"s Theater in Hradec Králové. His work is full of satire and it describes contemporary Czechoslovakian society.
Main characters are anti -heroes, they have their issues and try to deal with thems and with society. They usually suffer from phobias and deviation.
Elements of surrealism could be found in his work.
Almost every character is a victim of rotten society. Drábek tries to capture people"s lives as such. Episodic storytelling is mainly used in his plays.
Vykřičené domy, 2007 Koule, 2011.
Achievements
-
Jana z parku - 1. place in dramatic competition Alfréd Radok’s award 1994 Akvabely - 2005 Alfréd Radok Award for the best Czechoslovakian play Náměstí bratří Mašínů - 2. place in dramatic competition Alfréd Radok’s award 2007 and later was awarded Czechoslovakian play 2009 Noc oživlých mrtvol – Czechoslovakian play 2010 award Jedlíci čokolády – Czechoslovakian play 2011 award Vykřičené domy - Prix Bohemia Radio award 2008.
Views
In his plays he criticises society and condemns the so-called "Czechoslovakian mentality", especially materialism and consumerism.
-
Born
-
Nationality
Czechoslovakian
Awards
-
Alfred Radok Award Jana z parku - 1. place in dramatic competition Alfréd Radok’s award 1994 Akvabely - 2005 Alfréd Radok Award for the best Czech play Náměstí bratří Mašínů - 2. place in dramatic competition Alfréd Radok’s award 2007 and later was awarded Czech play 2009 Noc oživlých mrtvol – Czech play 2010 award Jedlíci čokolády – Czech play 2011 award Vykřičené domy - Prix Bohemia Radio award 2008Alfred Radok Award Jana z parku - 1. place in dramatic competition Alfréd Radok’s award 1994 Akvabely - 2005 Alfréd Radok Award for the best Czech play Náměstí bratří Mašínů - 2. place in dramatic competition Alfréd Radok’s award 2007 and later was awarded Czech play 2009 Noc oživlých mrtvol – Czech play 2010 award Jedlíci čokolády – Czech play 2011 award Vykřičené domy - Prix Bohemia Radio award 2008