This event is in the past.It took place on January 29, 2026 at Bohemian National Hall.


Meet the father-son marionette team that cracked jokes under Nazi occupation and outlasted communist censors. Puppeteer Vit Horejs brings their story to life with history, live scenes, and the art of Czech resistance through wooden comedy.
Czech puppetry
Cultural history
Live performance
Family-friendly
Tips
ðŸŽcreator Josef Skupa imprisoned by Gestapo in 1944
🎪1938's Three-Story Carousel was bold political allegory
🪵Spejbl carved in 1920, Hurvinek added in 1926
Spejbl and Hurvinek: A Czech Cultural Treasure
Lenox Hill


Meet the father-son marionette team that cracked jokes under Nazi occupation and outlasted communist censors. Puppeteer Vit Horejs brings their story to life with history, live scenes, and the art of Czech resistance through wooden comedy.
Czech puppetry
Cultural history
Live performance
Family-friendly
Tips
ðŸŽcreator Josef Skupa imprisoned by Gestapo in 1944
🎪1938's Three-Story Carousel was bold political allegory
🪵Spejbl carved in 1920, Hurvinek added in 1926
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