People would be able to do it, Vávra believes, he already has more doubts whether some scenes would amuse the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council. Above all, however, he does not think that a show such as Czech Soda would make sense today.
“In the past, politicians gave a certain reality, and we gave a surreal to that reality. But today, politicians and dignitaries are giving, in the words of fire agencies, a complete package. They give reality with surreality in one and there is no place for us anymore. That is enough for itself, “he states.
Inspirational stimuli in a negative time
He also founded the Sklep Theater with Milan Šteindler. The scene, which began on a pile of coal, will celebrate half a century of existence next year. It’s not classical theater and I’m not an actor, he defends himself. Anti-coronavirus measures, which shut down theatrical scenes, among other things, did not affect him, because the pause from acting began earlier due to illness. Last summer, after suffering from Lyme disease, he partially and fortunately did not become permanently paralyzed.
He is said to not be afraid of the fate of Czech culture, which is repeatedly affected by restrictions. According to him, people will use the creative potential in another form. “When the state lets the theater fall, something new will be created,” Vávra assumes. “People find other ways and it seems to me that in the end this negative time will have many inspiring stimuli,” he expects.
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At the same time, it expresses understanding for those who have had difficulties with the current situation. He admits that empathy may paradoxically be related to his own struggle for health. “Maybe because I’ve experienced being downstairs, I can get used to the fate of other people who may be downstairs now. And not only medically, but some people lost their jobs and others were complicated by the joys of life that are in travel, “he said.
He himself is said to have paraphrased Cimrman’s play a lot. And it’s good at home, too. “Surely that time brought a beautiful time for family reunions. And no one said: I don’t have time, “he says of the past months. “And by shrinking the world, one went through a Czech meadow and found out that he didn’t know all the different herbs and butterflies, so he can actually experience adventure in a very small place,” he recommends.
Czechs understand architecture like football
Czech Television viewers know David Vávra as a guide in the footsteps of noisy architecture in the Czech Republic and around the world. He hopes that the show has contributed at least a little to a better perception of twentieth-century buildings. However, according to him, the relationship of contemporary Czech society to architectural innovations could improve.
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“There is a great demand for individual architecture, for something exciting, but once something exciting arises, the company does absolutely everything to keep it from happening,” he fears. “Architecture is harder to explain and everyone understands it – like football,” he explains.
He cites a recently published publication as an example proposal for the completion of the Invalidovna in Prague. The Baroque complex should be complemented by two multi-storey wings with a glass facade. “It has provoked so many antagonistic views, and yet modern architecture needs modern, otherwise the cities will die,” Vávra does not understand the dissenting reactions.
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