Laterna Magika

Laterna Magika has been wowing audiences, both at home and abroad, ever since its first cutting-edge multimedia show caused a stir at the 1958 Brussels World Fair. Its imaginative blend of live dance, opera, music and projected images continues to pull in the crowds. Nová Scena, the futuristic glass-block building next to the National Theatre, has been home to Laterna Magika since it moved here from its birthplace in the basement of the Adria Palace in the mid-1970s. Some agencies (which charge 735Kč a ticket) may tell you it’s booked out, but you can often bag a leftover seat at the box office on the day before a performance, or a no-show seat half an hour before the show starts.