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Jiří Šimek

Is a theatre artist.

He makes devised pieces and is the co-founder of Ufftenživot theater group. He studied in Petra Tejnorová’s acting studio at the Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre at DAMU in Prague.

In his authorial theater work he is concerned with the confluence of physical theater, dance, improvisation, poetry, speech and new media always bound by the theme of the project. The “theme” is the most important because Jiří understands theater as a tool for finding new ways of thinking and as a forum for public discussion in “real time”, “real place” with “real sharing”.

“We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them”― Albert Einstein

He appears as a guest actor/performer in independent theatre projects, mostly in Prague. He stars in films and TV. – You can find more info about that here ČSFD.

His last authorial project is solo performance Words of Apology.Words of Apology.

In 2020 Jiří started podcast  “Život on Air“ which is a way how to reach a bigger audience with ideas and principles that are born out of the creation of new theater pieces in Ufftenživot group. It is a platform for everything that was discovered during the process and didn’t make it to the stage.

His work in UFFTENŽIVOT – 

Currently in development of new project called “INVISIBLE WOMAN” based on book “Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men” by Caroline Criado Perez

PRESENT

Words of Apology (2019)

PAST

Neboj_aneb show tanečníka Jiříka (2018)

KEEP CALM (2017)

Loneliness & stuff (2016)

GoG (2015)

Králíček (2014)