The Vála Sisters

ABOUT THE PLAY

A major work in progress. We were two little pieces of shit in the tall grass.

Jitka and Květa Vála. Sisters. The Vála sisters. Two. Two painters.

They arrived together. They grew up together, created together and painted together. Twins. Two as one. Kladno was their home. Květa left. Jitka remained. Alone. One painter. One. One, two…

The production was created for the 2025 Venušiny dny festival with the support of Venuše ve Švehlovce and the Život umělce Foundation. It also supports Dům Válovek.

Sources of inspiration included Dům Válovek, Galerie Pecka's publication Jitka/Květa Válovy, Czech Television's documentary Artists' Confessions: Jitka Válová, Marcela Pecháčková's book Jitka Válová, and Květa Válová – Poems and Drawings (from a Photo Album), 1953–1955.

CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM

performers – Ivana Uhlířová, Lenka Huláková

set design: Jitka Roušová
music: Mikoláš Růžička
movement consultant: Anna Línová
expert consultant: Dagmar Šubrtová