Ready. Steady.

A tribute to sport and
the art of movement.

Try me

About St.Art

A performance built on movement, emotion, imagery, euphoria, anger, and triumph. Sport as a doorway to themes that touch us all — whether we love it or despise it.

What does the path to a dream look like? What runs through the mind a second before the starting shot? What does it feel like to return after an injury — when everything hurts and nothing works? When does an athlete want to be alone? And when do they feel truly abandoned?

We do sport to find something. Balance. Meaning. Creativity. Silence in the mind. We do it to push past our limits. To reach the peak. To feel like gods — even just for a moment. We do it to fall. And to rise. Again and again. Even when it hurts. Especially when it hurts.

St.art is a new performance
by Cirk La Putyka, premiering in September
2025 after years of research at the intersection of sport and art.

Production

Directed and conceptually developed by the company's creative team, it was created in collaboration with the Athens-based studio RootlessRoot, along with Czech and international experts in movement, training, and performing arts — including top athletes past and present such as Vavřinec Hradilek, Eva Adamczyková, Jakub Voráček, Lukáš Krpálek, Karel Poborský, and more.

Beyond Performance

At the center of the focus is sport — not just as performance, but as a physical, emotional, and metaphysical state. St.Art unpacks the athlete's journey as a deeply human, often existential process. Through body, image, movement, voice, and music, it explores what happens in the minds of those who give everything in pursuit of greatness.

Raw acrobatics, unique contemporary circus, dance and theatre

8 performers
90 minutes full of emotions
English-friendly

Play Teaser

Director’s Word
When I watched
my son’s trampoline career, I saw not only
victories but also falls.

And I began to ask...

What is it all for?

Why does someone sacrifice their body, time, life?

This performance is about the athlete’s mind. About that moment before the start, when everything is decided. And maybe it’s also about why artists long for an anthem no one plays for them. What athletes feel at their peak is close to what we feel on stage — only sport has winners and losers. We just have a space filled with emotion in between.

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Cast
& Disciplines

Martin Kadrnožka Dance, acrobatics, Cyr wheel
Žaneta Musilová Dance, acrobatics
Helena Nováčková Dance, acrobatics, aerial hoops
Matyáš Novák Athlete, trampoline
Šárka Říhová Dance, acrobatics
Xenia Stathouli Dance, acrobatics
Metoděj Vykydal Dance, acrobatics
Charlie Wheeller Dance, acrobatics, Cyr wheel

Not just directors,
but architects of movement, meaning and impact.

Creative
Team

Rostislav Novák

Director, co-author

Rostislav Novák Jr. is a respected actor, director, performer, puppeteer, and artistic director of Cirk La Putyka and Jatka78. Named Personality of the Year 2021 by one of the Czech Republic’s leading theatre magazines, he is known for his creative leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping audiences connected to live performance through bold new formats. As a director, he has led major productions including Rest In Euphoria (2023), Runners (2021/22), Memories of Fools (2019), ADHD (2018), Roots (2016), and the original La Putyka (2009). He remains a central creative force behind all of the company’s landmark projects.

Vítek Novák

Co-author

Vítek Novák is the co-founder of Cirk La Putyka and the cultural venue Jatka78. Together with his brother, artistic director Rostislav Novák Jr., he forms a creative duo that combines artistic vision with organizational precision. His ability to translate creative ideas into practical production has enabled the company to realize dozens of projects across more than twenty countries worldwide. He is a key figure behind the strategic development of Cirk La Putyka – from its first production La Putyka to international tours, co-productions, and the opening of a permanent venue in Prague.

Jozef Fruček

Choreographer, co-author

Jozef Fruček is a founding member, artistic director, choreographer, performer, and educator with the RootlessRoot Company. He graduated in acting from the Academy of Music and Theatre (PhD, 2002) in Bratislava. From 2002 to 2005, he was a member of Wim Vandekeybus’s acclaimed company Ultima Vez, working on productions like Blush and Sonic Boom. In 2006, along with Linda Kapetanea, he founded RootlessRoot as a platform for their own creative productions, research, and teaching. Together, they developed the “Fighting Monkey” methodology—a martial arts–based movement practice for dancers, actors, performers, and athletes. Over the past two decades, RootlessRoot has created over 15 dance works, delivered more than 500 performances in 18 countries, and led workshops for over 5,000 students worldwide

Linda Kapetanea

Choreographer, co-author

Rostislav Novák Jr. is a respected actor, director, performer, puppeteer, and artistic director of Cirk La Putyka and Jatka78. Named Personality of the Year 2021 by one of the Czech Republic’s leading theatre magazines, he is known for his creative leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping audiences connected to live performance through bold new formats. As a director, he has led major productions including Rest In Euphorie (2023), Runners (2021/22), Memories of Fools (2019), ADHD (2018), Roots (2016), and the original La Putyka (2009). He remains a central creative force behind all of the company’s landmark projects.

Credits
Warmly Thanks

Executive Producer

Jiří Fusek

Dramaturge

Vít Neznal

Costume Designer

Kristina Nováková Záveská

Scenography

Pavla Kamanová

Light Designer

Karel Šimek

Sound Designer

Martin Hůla

Sound Engineer

Jan Středa

Composer

Kryštof Záveský

Composer

Jan Balcar

Acrobatic Coach

André St-Jean

Acrobatic Coach

Nico Lagarde

Technical Director

Olin Procházka

Head Rigger

Daniel Hajtl

Rigger

Petr Sila

Production

Tereza Chlupáčová

Production

Gabriela Heclová

Production Assistant

Nina Kučerová

Videographer

Filip Kaleta

Videographer

Jan Pivoňka

Marketing Manager

Mariána Pečená, IMPACT PR & Consultancy

Brand Manager

Paulína Klaučová

Visual Identity

Michal Kukačka

Visual Identity Key Photo

Tomáš Třeštík

Expert Consultant

Ondřej Suchan, Czech Radio

Photographers

Jan Strnad
Lukáš Bíba
Jan Mihalíček
Petr Josek
Jana Mensatorová

Special Thanks

Gareth Fry, Karolína Velebová, Jan Veleba, Adolf Zika, Jiří Beran, Vavřinec Hradilek, Karel Poborský, Tereza Martincová, Petr Vabroušek, Gabriela Satková, Lukáš Musil, Barbora Špotáková, Radek Jaroš, Jakub Voráček, Marian Jelínek, Lukáš Saue, Eva Adamczyková, Lukáš Krpálek

Technical & Production Requirements

Dimensions

11 × 14 m

Circus Disciplines

Aerial Hoops
Climbing Wall
Trampoline

Touring Party

Minimum 13 people

8 performers
1 production manager
2 riggers
1 sound engineer
1 lights operator

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Cirk La Putyka is one of Europe’s leading professional theatre–contemporary circus companies known for its bold blend of new circus and theatre.

Who we are

Our work is rooted in the principles of circus art, which serves not only as a foundation but also as a gateway to blending genres and pushing artistic boundaries.

Over the years, Cirk La Putyka has developed a unique style at the intersection of contemporary circus and theatre. Its work is genre-fluid and culturally open – each project is entirely different. The aim is to create distinctive, personal works into which company members pour their own identities, perspectives, and experiences, while challenging artistic conventions and breaking down barriers between genres and worlds.

In its 15-year history, the company has created more than 30 productions, collaborated with over 300 people from 25 countries, performed over 2,200 shows, and toured in 23 countries.

Ready. Steady.

About St.Art

St.art is a new performance by Cirk La Putyka, premiering in September 2025 after years of research at the intersection of sport and art.

Production

Beyond Performance

Raw acrobatics, unique contemporary circus, dance and theatre

Director’s Word When I watched my son’s trampoline career, I saw not only victories but also falls.

Cast& Disciplines

Not just directors, but architects of movement, meaning and impact.

CreativeTeam

Credits Warmly Thanks

Technical & Production Requirements

Dimensions

Circus Disciplines

Touring Party

Cirk La Putyka is one of Europe’s leading professional theatre–contemporary circus companies known for its bold blend of new circus and theatre.

Who we are

St.art is a new performance
by Cirk La Putyka, premiering in September
2025 after years of research at the intersection of sport and art.

Director’s Word
When I watched
my son’s trampoline career, I saw not only
victories but also falls.

Cast
& Disciplines

Not just directors,
but architects of movement, meaning and impact.

Creative
Team

Credits
Warmly Thanks