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Coronavirus epidemic sees theatre groups close, but puppeteer group still performing in hospitals

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 12:27 p.m.

The coronavirus epidemic has hit the Czech culture sector badly, especially live performers. Theatre productions have had to remain closed, with one exception. Loutky v nemocnici (Puppets in hospital) is a drama-therapy group that is still allowed to perform in several of the country’s hospitals. I spoke to its chairwoman Marka Míková just ahead of her trip to Prague’s Motol hospital and asked her how things have changed during the epidemic.