Kalich Theater Founder Michal Kocourek Reflects on Success, New Talent โฃInitiative & Tech Disconnect
Prague, czech Republic – โขMichal Kocourek, founder of Prague’s Kalich Theater, revealed plans to establish a small conservatory to nurture young โtalent, despite acknowledging moments of burnout after decades in โฃthe industry. In a recent interview on the Boomer Talk podcast, Kocourek discussed his โvision for the future of the theater, hisโฃ complicated relationship โขwith modern technology, and a career spanning pre- โand post-revolution Czech Republic.
The Kalich Theater currently attracts over 400,000 visitors annually through its theatrical productions, tours, and summer stage performances.Kocourek envisions the โขnew talent school โas a response to a lack of possibility forโข promising young performers. He also hopes to create an intimate 70-seat venue, tentatively named Kalรญลกek, to showcaseโฃ emerging artists.”There are a lot of talented young people, โbut little opportunities,” Kocourek โฃstated.
Despite his success,โ Kocourek โฃadmits to feeling out of step with theโฃ digital age. “There are times when I โฃfeel [like a boomer],” he confessed. “I amโข most destroyed by technology: applications, computers, I don’t enjoy it and I don’t have aโ relationship to โit. I only use it for โdata or for mails.” He expressed concern โover media manipulation and the distortion of information, but noted his perspective is informed by experiencing life before the Velvet Revolution and recognizing โthe current prosperity.
The โ Boomerโค Talk podcast, hosted by โฃMiloลก Pokornรฝ and โฃavailable on Podcasty.cz, explores comparisons between past and present through interviews with guests from โdiverse professions. The podcast utilizes โthe term โ”boomer” satirically,referencing critical older internet users.