For children 5+
PONEC JUNIOR
CONCEPT, CHOREOGRAPHY:
Yana Reutova
PERFORMERS:
Žaneta Musilová, Adriana Štefaňáková, Tereza Moulisová, Anastasiia Pavlovska
SCENOGRAPHY:
Štěpán Rubáš & Lucie Podroužková
MUSIC:
Ukrainian national songs and carols, Tomáš Kerle
SOUND DESIGN:
Tomáš Kerle
LIGHT DESIGN & VIDEO PROJECTION:
Petr Krušelnický, Matěj Kubíček
PRODUCTION:
Anna Česánková
PRODUCER:
Tanec Praha z.ú.
THANKS TO:
Krenovka, SUDOP Real and Yvona Kreuzmannová with the whole team of Tanec Praha, as well as AVU graduates Štěpán and Lucie
WITH FINANCIAL SUPORT OF:
City of Prague, Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
PREMIERE:
20. 1. 2023 PONEC
DURATION:
40 min + 20 min workshop
Childhood Time is an interactive dance performance for children and families, inviting audiences into a magical world of childhood imagination, fairy tales and wishes coming true, where adults, too, can reconnect with their inner child.
The piece draws on the sense of wonder associated with childhood memories, particularly winter and Christmas traditions that evoke warmth, joy and family togetherness. Through movement, music and visual imagery, the stage transforms into a space where festive customs come to life, from decorating the Christmas tree and singing carols to shared family rituals.
Playful and interactive, Childhood Time invites children to become part of the action and continue the creative process in a workshop after the performance. There, they can explore different objects and use them to create imaginative works of their own.
Childhood Time can be adapted to theatres, galleries, schools and kindergartens, transforming each setting into a unique environment filled with imagination and discovery.
Yana Reutová is a dancer and choreographer originally from Chornomorsk, Ukraine, now based in Prague. After graduating from the Kyiv National Institute of Culture, she founded a successful children’s dance studio in Ukraine, whose students later went on to study at prestigious dance schools across Europe.
For more than four years, she has combined her artistic practice in the Czech Republic with inclusive and community-based projects focusing on children and vulnerable groups. Her interactive performances for children, On the Way and Childhood Time, have been presented dozens of times across the Czech Republic.
Her choreographic works include the triptych Together Alone (Lost, Invisible Traces, Paradoxical Bodies), the duet Womanhood, and the solo performance Paradise Birds, created in collaboration with Bulgarian dramaturg Yanitsa Atanasova and premiered at PONEC Theatre in Prague.
Between 2022 and 2026, her work was repeatedly presented as part of TANEC PRAHA Festival and the Czech Dance Platform. Her work has also been presented in Italy, Spain, Brazil, Bulgaria, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and Cape Verde through international festivals, residencies, platforms and programmes, including Aerowaves, EFFEA, BPDA – Big Pulse Dance Alliance, Kilowatt Festival, Dança em Trânsito and Dance Umbrella London.
In 2026, she created the new inclusive project The Secret of Moonlight, which premiered as part of TANEC PRAHA Festival.
