Black Light Theatre was born in China; in the days when the Chinese used candlelight to perform silhouette shows over white cloth screens. Nowadays it’s a theatrical performance style which has become a specialty of Prague, and that you shouldn’t miss for the world!
It received the name “Black Light Theatre” on two accounts: on one hand because of the ultra violet illumination and the darkened halls loaded with black material and on the other because the theatre and the stage were used for communicating “black theatre” – critical messages about the government.
There are nine black light theatres in Prague in these days; but one of the most avant-garde is WOW. As they say themselves on their website “Welcome to the world without words”: and it’s truly a remarkable spectacle, with artists dancing in costume, paired with mime and acrobatics performed by the actors on stage.
To add even more mystery to the performance, the artists are famous for keeping the black light theatre knowledge a secret, like magicians vow never to divulge their tricks. The actors wear black suits, black gloves and black masks, with only a small slit to see through. With this, they become invisible against the backdrop of blackness, and therefore are able to move big fluorescent objects around the room so they seem to be hovering in the air.
WOW is the world’s first three-dimensional theatre, where dancers and props are flying over the audience’s head, causing a 3D experience you will never forget! Apart from the actors dressed in black, WOW also employs cranes, special engines and cables to allow more freedom of movement.
During one scene, a mermaid with 200 UV fishes swimming around her appears on stage, and in another a 6 meter giant spider crosses the theatre stage. The show is also very interactive: such as the scene where six big fluorescent balls fall from the stage onto the audience, who can push them around from side to side.
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