Andrej Lyga is a graduate of the master’s programme Nonverbal Theatre at the Music and Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, under the supervision of Radim Vizváry. During his studies, together with Šimon Pliska, Lukáš Bliss Blaha, and Václav Wortner, he co-founded the now well-known improvisational group My kluci, co spolu chodíme (Us boys who go out together), which specialises in free-form improvisation, including performances for children’s audiences. He also collaborates with the Tantehorse ensemble, Studio DAMÚZA, and others. Since 2022, he has also worked with the Losers Cirque Company. For his first solo project Pohádka pro odvážné (A Fairy Tale for the Brave), he was nominated for an exceptional performance at the 2023 Thalia Awards in the category of Alternative Theatre, as well as in the Talent of the Year category of the 2023 Theatre Critics Awards.
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