Marek Becka

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Marek Becka is founder of Buchty a Loutky ("Cakes and Puppets") and lecturer in puppetry, Alternative and Puppet Department of the Prague Academy of Performing Arts, Prague,Czech Republic.

[edit] Artistic contribution

Becka is a highly talented and creative puppeteer and lecturer in puppetry.^[1] He has been invited to give master classes in Hong Kong and Netherlands. ^[2] Becka is a graduate of the the Prague Academy of Performing Arts in Puppetry.^[3] He is also a skilled director and writer. His enormous vision has seen the founding of Buchty a Loutky ("Cakes and Puppets") puppet company in 1991,^[4] which has presented over many years a great range of offerings including Rocky IX and Tibet.^[5]Buchty a Loutky is famous all over Europe through its tours.^[6]

[edit] References

^ Logan, D, Puppetry, p.ii
^ www.kidpraha.cz/puppetsinprague/people.htm
^ People
^ Dubska, A, Czech Puppet Theatre, p.56
^ Logan, D, Puppetry, p.ii
^ Dubska, A, Czech Puppet Theatre, p.56

[edit] Books and Articles

Dubska, Alice; Jan Novak, Nina Malikova, Marie Zdenkova (2006). Czech Puppet Theatre. Prague: Theatre Institute. ISBN 80 7008 199 6.
Logan, David (2007). Puppetry. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Brisbane Dramatic Arts Company. ISBN 9780980456301.