* 1984
In 2008, Jitka founded Theatre Aldente, where she has since been working as an artistic director, director, scriptwriter, and occasional lecturer in dance and actress. She was and still is devoted to these activities outside Theatre Aldente as well.
Jitka studied theatre direction at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and dramaturgy at the Theatre Faculty of Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. At JAMU, she worked as a lecturer at the Institute of Theatre and Education. She gained her doctorate in Dramatic Arts. She is currently employed as a research assistant of the Theatre Faculty of JAMU in Brno.
She has four children, one of whom has Down Syndrome.
Productions:
Nevěsty / Brides (2023)
Antigona / Antigone (2021)
Zlatý kolovrat / The Golden Spinning Wheel (CZ, 2020)
Jedině on / Only Him (CZ, 2020)
Who am I? (EN/CZ version, 2019)
Káťa a Bajaja / Cathy and Bajaja (CZ, 2019)
Zeď / The Wall (CZ, 2018)
Who am I? (CZ, 2017)
Kdopak by se DS bál? / Who would fear this? (CZ, 2015)
Jsem gentleman, romantik, Cassanova a Don Juan / I am gentleman, romantic, Cassanova and Don Juan (CZ, 2015)
Maminko, jsi důležitá jako šraňky v tunelu! / Mommy, you are as important as boom barries in a tunnel! (CZ, 2014)
Collaboration on productions:
Cirkus Pefrecto (nonverbal, 2024) – director, dramaturge
Stand up Down (CZ, 2021) – dramaturge
From older productions of Divadlo Aldente:
Honzík a Klárka hlídají miminko (2013)
Honzík, Klárka a kouzelná skříňka (2012)
Noc ve škole (2011)
Romance pro křídlovku (2011)
Živý Betlém (2010)
Na hlídce u třešňového piana (2010)
Neslušní mužíčci a kamenné panny (2010)
Manon Lescaut (2010)
Na hlídce u třešňového piana (2010)
Octavia – bohové nejsou! (2009)
J + J se těší na prázdniny (2009)
Pelech (2009)
Píseň pro Pannu (2008)
