Czech Marionettes

The principal characters seen in all performances of the theatre are Spejbl and Hurvinek, father and son, who represent two generations, each with a different view of the world. Spejbl first appeared on stage in 1920. Hurvinek followed six years later. Being the main characters in realistic and fantastic stories, they comment and philosophize about various issues in structured visual shows. Their traditional opponents are Hurvinek´s faithful friend Manicka (1930).