Martin Myšička
Artistic Director, Actor
Born 09.03.1970
Martin Myšička studied acting at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (1995) and subnuclear physics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics. Already during his studies, he performed in National Theatre or Studio Ypsilon. In 1994, he was awarded the Alfred Radok Award for the role of Prince Myshkin in The Idiot, a production directed by Ondřej Zajíc. His first role in Dejvické divadlo was in Miroslav Krobot’s production The Soothing Method in 1997. Since then has been a member of DD’s ensemble. His directorial debut is a production based on Joe Penhall’s play Landscape with Weapon in 2009.
He became the artistic director of Dejvické divadlo on January 1, 2017.
Stage Credits:
Count – Fernando Krapp Wrote Me This Letter, Studio divadla Labyrint, later Divadlo Na zábradlí, 1992
Bohumílek – Comedy, Satire and Deeper Meaning, Studio Ypsilon, 1994
Prince Myshkin – The Idiot, Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, 1994; Alfréd Radok Award for Best Talent
Don Juan – Don Juan Comes Back from the War, Západočeské divadlo Cheb, 1995
Alfred Almers – Eyolfek, Divadlo v Řeznické, 1995
I Am Writing to You, Karina – Viola, 1994
Chevalier des Grieux – Manon Lescaut, Západočeské divadlo Cheb, 1996
Bruce – Beyond Therapy, Rokoko, 1997
Raskolnikov – Crime and Punishment, Divadlo v Řeznické, 1998
Radúz – Radúz and Mahulena, National Theatre, 1993
Laurencio – Dorotea, National Theatre, 1995
Trofimov – The Cherry Orchard, National Theatre, 1996
Student, Bachelor – Faust, National Theatre, 1997
Roles in Dejvické divadlo:
Senior consultant - The Soothing Method, 1997
Sparger, later George - Kennedy's Children (Oh, dear Buddha!), since 1997
Ivan Alexandrovich Khlestakov - The Government Inspector, 1998
Mr Biledew - Claw (Odyssey), 1998
Orsino - Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will, 1999
Stepmother - The Twelve Moons, since 1999
Street sweeper, Setter - My Life with Dogs, 1999
Photographer - The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Érendira and Her Heartless Grandmother, 1999
Alyosha - The Brothers Karamazov, 2000
Dennis - The Loot, 2000
Andrey Stoltz - Oblomov, 2000
Moucha - Tales of Common Insanity, 2001
Hnízdil - The Syrup, 2002
Monostatos - The Magic Flute, 2003
Peter - KFT/Reality Sandwiches®, 2004
Herman Broder - Love Story, 2004
Joseph Schillinger - Teremin, 2005
Architect - Elective Affinities, 2006
Poet - Sorrel, Roasted Potatoes, 2007
Rogozhin - The Idiot, 2009
Claudius - Hamlet, since 2008
The soldier - Dungeons & Dragons, 2008
Ned - Landscape with Weapon, 2009
The guard, The lawyer – The Man Without a Past, 2010
Frankie – Dealer's Choice, 2010
Professor Ornstein – A Blockage in the System, 2012
Frank – Brian, 2012
Michal – Dubbing Street, 2012
Krumbach – Stuck, 2015
Polixenes – The Winter's Tale, 2015
The Murder of Gonzago, 2017
Antonín Holý – The Elegance of the Molecule, 2018
Tomorrow, or Who Is a Gentleman Here, 2018
Therapy, 2021
Agazzi – Right You Are (If You Think You Are), 2022
Jan – Fifty, 2022
Direction in Dejvické divadlo:
Joe Penhall: Landscape with Weapon, 2009
Theodor Holman: Interview, 2016