About project

Theatre company Tantehorse’s multidisciplinary project in support of children’s palliative care explores an artistic approach to the theme of hope for a good life.

Project Curators: Markéta Vacovská, Miřenka Čechová, Kristýna Boháčová

Performers and artists:

• Markéta Cukrová – operatic and concert singer, performing internationally as a soloist in large opera houses, as well as original independent projects
• Alice Koubová – philosopher with a focus on performative philosophy, also a vice-dean of DAMU
• Linda Dušková – dramaturg and director, educator at DAMU
• Ran Jiao - Director, performer, interdisciplinary artist, graduate of DAMU
• Andrea Opavská – Dancer and performer, educator in the dance department at HAMU
• Kent Sjöström – educator and artist, dealing with physical theater and performance.
• Aleš Čermák & Jindřiška Křivánková – creative duo, focusing on bodily, multi-sensory forms of sense, which allow for performativity
• Roman Zotov-Mikshin – dancer, choreographer and educator, co-founder of the artistic group Ferst Dadler
• Petr Boháč – artistic director of the theater company Spitfire Company, head of Paláce Akropolis
• Mara Ingea - scenographer, graphic designer and director, graduate of DAMU

Professional and research team:

• Mahulena Exnerová – chairman of the Pediatric palliative care section ČSPM ČLS JEP, head of pediatrics and DIOP at Hořovice hospital
• Klára Berková – neonatal specialist and founding member of the support and palliative care team, Center for the care of mother and child in Podolí
• Lenka Kohoutková – Director of Center of accompanying support and palliative care team for children FN Hradec Králové
• Kateřina Barčíková – pediatrician in the resuscitation ward for children and founding doctor of pediatric support and palliative care team, Thomayerova hospital, traveling doctor in the mobile hospice Cesta domů (Path home)
• Vítězslav Vurst – hospital chaplain in the support and palliative care team of FN Olomouc and in the mobile hospice Nejste sami (You are not alone)
• Zdenka Volavá – director of the organization Dlouhá cesta (Long journey), coach
• Martina Hůlková, Lenka Blažejová, Tibor Abel, Kateřina Procházková – surviving parents
• Sodja Lotker – Dramaturg, educator at DAMU