Every garden is magical. But the one peed on by an angel a little more!
On Thursday, 27 March at 4.30 p.m. the foyer of the Radost Theatre will host the vernisage of Klára Břicháčková's illustrations for the book Fairy Tales of Mr Garden and Mrs Peony. During the opening you can look forward not only to meeting the authors of the book Radek Malý and Markéta Pilátová and the illustrator Klára Břicháčková, but also to a staged reading with our actors under the guidance of director Michal Moravec. The exhibition is held in cooperation with the HOST publishing house.
The fairy tales of Mr. Garden and Mrs. Peony tell the stories of two completely different gardeners - a caring retired clerk and a free-thinking scientist in a kimono - whom chance has made neighbours and put only a flimsy fence between them. These stories could easily take place in your own backyard. There is no shortage of inspiration and practical ideas, but no shortage of magical themes either. How else can you do it when Mr. Gardener's garden has just been peed on by an angel!
Radek Malý
is a writer, translator and university teacher. He is the author of several collections of poetry (Básně na děrné štítky, Atlas bytostí, Malá tma, etc.) and a number of books for children, as well as radio plays and professional publications. He has translated into English the poems of Georg Trakl, R. M. Rilke and Paul Celan, as well as Goethe's Faust. He has received numerous awards for his work, such as the Jiří Orten Prize for his collection Vraní zpěvy and two Magnesia Litera awards - for poetry (Větrní. Zcestné verše) and for a book for children and young people (Listonoš vítr).
Markéta Pilátová
is a writer, journalist, children's book author, translator and Hispanist. She has twice been nominated for the Josef Škvorecký Award and the Magnesia Litera Award and has won the Golden Ribbon Award. She is the author of many novels (Žluté oči vedou domů, Tsunami blues, S Baťou v džungli…), short story books, poems and children's books (Bába Bedla, Kuna z Brna, Čivavy z Ostravy…). Markéta Pilátová's books have been published in twelve languages.
Klára Břicháčková
She graduated from the Department of Animation at FAMU. She runs an animation club for children and illustrates. She also writes and draws her own books.
Director: Michal Moravec
