Born September 4, 1934· Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
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Emerging from a Prague childhood surrounded by a home puppet theatre, he received formal training in scenography at the Higher School of Art Industry before studying directing and stage design at the Academy of Performing Arts, where he also encountered avant-garde influences. After graduation he co-founded the Theatre of Masks, creating productions such as Starched Heads and The Collector of Shad…
