The Czech ASSITEJ Centre Award 2024 was presented to Pavel Vašíček
The prize is awarded annually to an inspiring personality working in the field of theatre for children and young people. Pavel Vašíček was awarded “for his life-long systematic and high-quality work for young audiences with a national impact.”
Pavel Vašíček has been involved in the creation of several important theatre centres, projects and festivals (Divadlo Radost, Divadlo ALFA, Skupova Plzeň, etc.) aimed at children and young audiences, but he has also been continuously involved in their historical and theoretical reflection, either as a long-time editor of The Puppeteer magazine or as the author and co-author of a number of professional publications. No less important is his pedagogical activity, especially at the Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre of the DAMU. His contribution to Czech children’s theatre, as well as his spreading awareness of it abroad (especially through his collaboration with the ALFA Theatre in Pilsen), makes him one of the most important personalities in the history of Czech theatre for children and young people.
Congratulations!
Luděk Horký, the chairman of the Czech ASSITEJ Centre, presented the award and talked with Pavel Vašíček about his work at the ALFA Theatre. You can watch the video HERE.