The contemporary dance theatre ensemble Lenka Vagnerová & Company was founded in 2012 by choreographer and director Lenka Vagnerová.  

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Every year, the company creates new progressive authors' productions that carry elements of dance, physical, puppet and dramatic theatre. Through its activity it participates in the systematic development of the genre of dance theatre on domestic and international stages. 

The company brings together outstanding artists such as: guest choreographers, dancers, actors, musicians, visual artists, offers professional educational background, provides residences and internships, gives space to new theatrical forms and connects outstanding artists and creators. 

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Existential questions, the urgency of human relationships to other beings and surroundings, play with reality and fantasy are characteristic for the production of the ensemble. Lenka puts emphasis on the precision of theatre situations, movement qualities, supports the individuality of performers, uses the strength and dynamics of the group, looks for physical possibilities and movement limits of one's own body. Emotions, physical action, passion, risk, conflict, harmony and intuition are and have always been part of Lenka's original dance and theatrical language. 

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Lenka Vagnerová regularly runs workshops and teaches her dance method "Talk Through Your Body" in dance ensembles, theatres and schools in the international field. 

The ensemble with its performances gathered during its existence, national and international tour a number of significant awards and nominations both in the Czech Republic and abroad, e.g.: Herald Angel Award / The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Best Dance Performance / The Singapore Fringe Festival, 2x The Theatre Newspaper Award, The City of Pilsen Award / Skupova Pilsen International Festival, Dance Performance of the Year, Audience Award, Dancer of the Year / Czech Dance Platform Festival, Total Theatre Award Nomination / Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 10 Thalia Awards, etc. 

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REVIEWS FROM EDINBURGH  FRINGE FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS 

La Loba:

★★★★★ “Memorable for all the best reasons.” — The Herald

★★★★ “A mysterious, vivid and sometimes stunning blend of movement.” — The Times

★★★★ “Those images  make La Loba impossible to forget.” — The List

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Mah Hunt:

★★★★★ “This astounding and inspiring piece of physical theatre truly breaks the boundaries of anything I have seen before. The ingenuity of their dance sequences is breathtaking to behold and absolutely professional.” — Broadway Baby

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Riders:

★★★★★ “Accomplished, high-quality choreography.” — Broadway Baby

★★★★ “Full of agile imagination and finesse.” — The Herald

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Gossip:

★★★★ “A chocolate box of visual delights.” — Edinburgh49

★★★★ “A surreal storm of human behavior.” — The List

★★★★ “It is a fantastic piece of puppetry and object manipulation and highlights the ingenious nature of Gossip and just how bizarre and surreal the performance is. Other shows will need to go a long way to top the imaginative nature of Gossip.” — The Wee Review

★★★★ “Clever, funny-but-meaningful dance piece. Distinctive style of visually striking, intensely fierce and physical dance-theatre.” — The Herald