About 420people
420PEOPLE is a company of contemporary dance, in the name of which the creators have written a Czech telephone code. The ensemble was founded by dance choreographers Václav Kuneš and Nataša Novotná at the turn of 2007/2008 after their return from a stint with one of the world's most prestigious dance theatre companies - Jiří Kylián's Nederlands Dans Theater. Their shared vision to build their own contemporary dance company in Prague gave birth to the 420PEOPLE brand, which has been active on the Czech and international scene for 17 years.
The company is a combination of modern level of interpretation, professionalism, originality, thoughtful playfulness and courage. Since 2018, artistic director and choreographer Václav Kuneš has taken over the leadership of the company. 420PEOPLE collaborates with dozens of Czech and international dancers and artists on stage, in dance films and online live broadcasts. A few years ago, the ensemble opened its first intimate theater space in Prague called Studio Masielovka, which presents its own dramaturgical program and connects the world of dance professionals with the public. With such a breadth of scope, the company maintains a stable place among the finest independent arts entities. The company stages and performs more than 110 performances annually in the Czech Republic and abroad.
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17. & 18. 2. 2026
MOMENT IN TIME
La Fabrika | 19:30
Although we consider time to be an objective, unchanging and continuous reality, it does not affect everyone in the same way. This is partly a matter of subjective perception and meaning. Only certain moments in an individual’s life define and transform it, while the rest becomes practically meaningless by comparison. However, time also has physical properties. Under extreme conditions, different observers may experience the passage of time in fundamentally different ways. Near black holes, for example, time appears to slow down to such an extent that, for an outside observer, it seems to stop completely. From this perspective, black holes can be perceived as both a place and a moment in time.
5. & 6. 3. 2026
PULPS
Studio Maiselovka | 19:30
The contemporary dance company 420PEOPLE and choreographer and dancer Simona Machovičová present a choreography entitled PULPS. The dance duet, created especially for the Studio Maiselovka venue, features dancers (Simona Machovičová & Matyáš Ramba) performing to live music by Václav Havelka.
15. & 16. 3. 2026
Y / why
La Fabrika | 19:30
The choreography by Václav Kuneš and 420PEOPLE. Y / why wraps up this choreographic journey by delving into the heart of human experience. It’s a performance that questions, provokes, and ultimately invites the audience to find their own answers. "Why look for the meaning of things by dancing? Why not?”
6. - 11. 7. 2026
FESTIVAL DANCING LIPNICE
Lipnice nad Sázavou
The contemporary dance company 420PEOPLE is returning to Lipnice Castle for a full week during the summer holiday. In July, they will host the 420PEOPLE Summer Dance Intensive (6 - 11 July 2026), a six-day program welcoming dance enthusiasts, amateurs, and professionals alike. Following the 420PEOPLE Summer Dance Intensive, the fourth year of the Dancing Lipnice festival will take place (9 - 11 July 2026). SAVE THE DATE!
dancing lipnice
420PEOPLE SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE | 6 - 11 JULY 2026
FESTIVAL DANCING LIPNICE | 9 - 11 JULY 2026
The contemporary dance company 420PEOPLE is returning to Lipnice Castle for a full week during the summer holiday. In July, they will host the 420PEOPLE Summer Dance Intensive, a six-day program welcoming dance enthusiasts, amateurs, and professionals alike. The sessions will be led by dancers Filip Staněk and Veronika Tököly from 420PEOPLE, along with the ensemble's artistic director and choreographer, Václav Kuneš. The event will also include a special improvised performance for all workshop participants and the public, called the Open Impro Jam Session.
Following the 420PEOPLE Summer Dance Intensive, the fourth year of the Dancing Lipnice festival will take place. The festival will feature Pulps, a choreography by Simona Machovičová, the dance duet features dancers (Simona Machovičová & Matyáš Ramba) performing to live music by Václav Havelka. It will also showcase the latest piece, Smoke and Mirrors by Václav Kuneš, which blends solo performances by Italian dancer Francesca Amy Amante and flamenco guitarist Filip Zubák. Like last year, a movement workshop with Václav Kuneš and additional programs will be available for the audience.
