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Žižkovské divadlo Járy Cimrmana

Žižkovské divadlo Járy Cimrmana — theatre / cinema for children, Prague 3, Praha.

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Type
Theatre / cinema
Address
Štítného 520/5, 130 00 Praha 3-Žižkov, Czechia
District
Prague 3, Praha
Opening hours
Monday 16:30 - 19:30
Tuesday 16:30 - 19:30
Wednesday 16:30 - 19:30
Thursday 16:30 - 19:30
Friday 18:00 - 19:00
Saturday 18:00 - 19:00
Sunday 18:00 - 19:00
Age
for children of any age
Phone
222 781 860
Website
www.zdjc.cz

Divadlo Járy Cimrmana (abbreviated DJC) is a Prague theatre company active since the late 1960s. Its repertoire consists of comic plays by Ladislav Smoljak and Zdeněk Svěrák on the theme of the fictional Czech genius Jára Cimrman, who is declared to be the original author of these plays. Traditionally only men perform in the theatre, and without any acting education — the only exception being the professional reinforcements Miroslav Táborský, Vojtěch Kotek, Josef Čepelka and Ondřej Vetchý, who were cast after a series of deaths among several of the company's regular actors. It is one of the most successful and popular Czech author's theatres, and indeed one of the most popular Czech post-war theatres overall. Since 1992 the company has performed at Žižkovské divadlo Járy Cimrmana (ŽDJC), where the Cimrman English Theatre also performs, staging the plays of Divadlo Járy Cimrmana in English. For many years the director of ŽDJC was Jana Rumlenová, wife of DJC actor Genadij Rumlena. Divadlo Járy Cimrmana itself is not a legal entity; it is represented by Divadelní agentura Echo s.r.o., which after the death of Václav Kotek has been headed by his wife Alena and son Vojtěch (the sole partner). The technical support of the company's performances and their promotion is handled by the company D J C s.r.o., led by Robert Bárta; its partner is also Michal Weigel, who is in charge of the graphic side of the theatre's promotion. The other partners are Marek Šimon, Václav Verner and Genadij Rumlena. The history of the company, and Cimrmanology in general, is continuously documented by historian and Český rozhlas editor Tomáš Maleček, who is friends with members of the theatre and has already stepped in for a small role on stage.

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Updated 9 August 2026