Making the Centre Stage

We are seeking funds to renovate our theatre space in order to provide a free, professional platform for artists, musicians & theatre with recording ability. With your help we can transform our amazing space into a lively centre for promoting creativity.

  • Our front room after renovation

  • Our theatre space after partial reconstruction

  • Our front room after partial renovation

  • Our theatre space before partial reconstruction

  • Helpers supping tea during redecoration...

  • Our front room during reconstruction

  • BLR Comedy Theatre

  • Families enjoying A Maze in Tchaiovna

  • Guests enjoying games

  • Our theatre space after partial reconstruction

  • Audience enjoying theatre in our front room

EUR 2,121
pledged of EUR 13,804

15%

15% completed

40 contributors pledged

Community, Theater

Prague, Hlavní město Praha, Czech Republic

All or nothing. Project finished on Jan 2, 2016 at 15:08.

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A Maze in TchaiovnaA Maze in Tchaiovna is an energetic teahouse supporting live music & arts. With the help of our lively community we have moved to our new, spacious location near Hradčanská with the opportunity to develop into something truly AMAZING. Over the last year we have hosted a variety of artists, musicians and theatre performances all in the corner of our front room. We want to offer a professional stage for all the arts to be provided for free to up and coming artists. Our first phase of remaking the teahouse is nearly complete but we still have a long way to go. To make this theatre space into a professional venue we need sound insulation on the walls, windows & ceiling, curtains to black out the room, to provide a basic lighting system, a projector for films, talks and theatre and a sound system with recording ability in order that we can record artists and provide them with a live album immediately. With your help we will transform this beautiful space into a lively centre for creativity.Divadlo.....

So what’s needed?

The development of the New Teahouse has been broken down into 3 parts;

Phase 1 - Teahouse Remade. in progress; Phase 2 - Centre Stage. requires funding; Phase 3 – Hidden doors, ongoing

At our new location, we have the opportunity to develop the theatre room into a great facility for showcasing and encouraging participation in all the expressive arts; exhibitions, music, film, dance, discussion and theatre. It will support emerging and established talents and give a space to those who wish to try something new. We are now looking to cover the costs of the next development phase, Phase 2; Centre Stage. To achieve our aim in transforming our Muchova 4 base into a quality venue providing a free platform to artists of all kinds, we are looking to raise €13000 (350,000 CZK).

Our front room during reconstruction...The story so far....

In June 2014 “A Maze in Tchaiovna” sprang to life as a unique teahouse specialising in a cosy living-room atmosphere with a vast range of drinks to choose from. Based in the Czech Republic, it seemed only logical to bring a selection of tea and beer together, Thus moulding together the two atmospheres of a healthy, centred teahouse and sociable, high-energy bar. Over the year, it has developed into a vibrant community for young and older, where new friendships can a creative platform for development. But we got too big for our boots! After our first successful year of operation, the number of visitors to the Tchaiovna out grew our old premises in Letná.

During the hot summer months, troops of volunteers from the Tchaiovna Community haveOur front room after reconstruction... renovated the new space at Muchova 4 - laying new wooden floors, varnishing, painting, cleaning and generally doing everything to create the funkiest and most colourful experience for our visitors. We have a marvellous team of enthusiastic volunteers who have transformed Muchova 4 into the new “A Maze in Tchaiovna”. Now Phase 1 –Teahouse Remade, is nearly complete.

We recognize that not all those that wish to support “A Maze in Tchaiovna” are as lucky as those summer volunteers to be in the local vicinity with time to spare. So this Campaign has been launched so that people of good will, from near and far, can have a stake in the continuing success of our new Tchaiovna. This will ensure that the truly amazing range of creative activities continues to enrich and expand the experiences of our visitors in the Tchaiovna.

Our theatre space after partial rennovation....If you’d like to contribute towards completion of the A Maze in Tchaiovna project, we’d be delighted to welcome you to join the group of Sponsors. Simply select the level of sponsorship you’re comfortable with on our crowdfunding website of choice, hithit.com, fill in your details and email to the Crowdfunding address.

Blood, Love and RhetoricAll Sponsors to the Crowdfunding Campaign will be acknowledged and recognized a few weeks after the campaign has been completed, you’ll receive a small gift from “A Maze In Tchaiovna”, as shown on the hithit.com.

Our new base is at an excellent location, at Muchova 4 near Hradčanská Metro, in the leafy area of Prague 6. Twice the size, the new location is perfect with a court yard that catches the sun, a labyrinth of corridors leading to smaller rooms and 2 large rooms for a livingroom atmosphere. With this new space, we look forward to developing a garden, the maze concept with a series of subterfuge entrances, a children’s area, a craft corner, but above all and the reason for crowd funding, the theatre.

Who are we? https://www.facebook.com/tchaiovna/

Surrounded by books, musical instruments and board games, the teahouse provides a space for different social gatherings such as chess club, Czech and English lessons, reading groups and crafts. With the monthly cultural programme, we’ve also become known for serving up a wide variety of cultural events in both Czech and English; theatre, comedy, discussions known as “Tea Talks”, live music, poetry nights, art exhibitions, film and workshops. – all available for free on an optional donations basis. Here, Prague locals and visitors from all over the world sit and chat freely. It’s rather like a relaxed festival, tea shop, pub, café and gallery all rolled into one.

Humbly, it is a super friendly establishment, serving great teas loose from all over the world, the best variety of Masala Yogi Chai in town and prize-winning micro-brewery beers.

In our modern world we find it harder and harder to connect to the people around us. Our aim is to provide a relaxed space where our guests can share experiences and learning something from each other taking these connections with them, with the addition of the crowd funding we can provide professional facilities for up and coming musicians, lecturers with the longer goal of being able to record and video all productions.

Decoding our name....

 “A Maze in” pronounced “Amazing” is our evolving concept, and guidelines for developing the ever-changing interior. We want customers to explore their surroundings! Secret rooms such as our popular Narnia Room are waiting to be explored.

“Tchaiovna” in turn comes from “Čajovna”, Czech for teahouse, but spelt in the English way like our twin sister “Tchai-Ovna” in Glasgow, the only Bomhemian-style teahouse in Scotland.

Thank you.....

We are humbled by how much support we have received so far in our A Maze in Tchaiovna Community venture – integrating art, music and cultural activities with the relaxed ambience of an outstanding space for meeting people, sharing experiences and enjoying prize-winning beers and, of course, tea. We hope you can count on you to help take us to the next step of our journey.

Thank you for your amazing support.

News

Dec 8, 2015 A Maze in Tchaiovna mini-documentary

https://youtu.be/yt6cLN6PfMk Check this mini-documentary made by Zero Without You about A Maze in Tchaiovna

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Nov 21, 2015 Have a Proper Cuppa at A Maze in Tchaiovna

Check out our first in the series of A Maze in Tchaiovna presents videos. Filmed by Tomáš Bryl and written by your friends at A Maze in Tchaiovna these videos should help put a smile on your face:)   https://youtu.be/wnpJkiwW80g Thank you :)

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  • sold 3
    Make your own printable maze

    To thank you we will send you a printable image based upon our logo. Get your colouring pens out and unleash your creative side on a specially designed teapot image!

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 3.94
    (CZK 100)
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    Pin on Badge (button)

    Pin one of our specially made amazing badges on your jacket or bag!

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 4.73
    (CZK 120)
  • sold 4
    Pot of Tea

    Enjoy a complementary drink from our wide range of teas, coffees and cold drinks at A Maze in Tchaiovna.

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 5.92
    (CZK 150)
  • sold 8
    Amazing Music Compilation

    Digital Compilation Album of music by amazing artists who have performed at the teahouse over the last year and a bit including Justin Lavash, Don Kipper, China Shop Bull, Bob O'Keefe, Yo Soy Indigo, Tony Rose, the Rainbow Girls, The Turpentine Ray, The Ringtones and much more

    Reward delivery: in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 15.78
    (CZK 400)
  • sold 4
    100g mix of Yogi Yogi Chai Masala

    Smell the amazing spices and make at home the A Maze in Tchaiovna’s signature tea.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 15.78
    (CZK 400)
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    A Maze in Tchaiovna Fabric Bag

    Going shopping? Get a hand made A Maze in Tchaiovna Fabric Bag

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 21.69
    (CZK 550)
  • sold 4
    A night of tea for 2 at A Maze in Tchaiovna

    If you are in the area, enjoy an evening of unlimited teas and cold drinks from around the world for you and a friend.

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 33.52
    (CZK 850)
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    A pocket Maze

    The teapot-maze is the symbol of the Teahouse. Get yourself a limited-edition laser cut teapot-shaped trinket.

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 35.50
    (CZK 900)
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    Limited edition A Maze in Tchaiovna mug

    Sip your tea and think of us with a with a Limited edition mug with maze design

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 35.50
    (CZK 900)
  • remaining 47 from 50
    Tričko A Maze In Tchaiovna

    A Maze in Tchaiovna T-shirt Get a custom made limited edition funky A Maze in Tchaiovna T-shirt. Specification of size and style required. Handmade by local artists

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 47.33
    (CZK 1,200)
  • sold 3
    Buy a square metre of sound insulation

    To say thank you, your name will be illustrated in an artwork specially made for the theatre room.

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 70.99
    (CZK 1,800)
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    Signed copy of Yo Soy Indigo’s album

    The Tchaiovna’s house band is currently in the production stages of making their first album. Get a copy before anyone else signed by the whole band!

    Reward delivery: on address, in a quarter after the Hithit project end

    EUR 118.32
    (CZK 3,000)
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    2 VIP tickets to the next Meander Festival

    This is including transport from Prague to the festival site in Loket, Kralovy Vary and back, food for the weekend and Champaign on entry. Summer 2016
     

    Reward delivery: in half a year after the Hithit project end

    EUR 315.52
    (CZK 8,000)
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    Choose the next charity focus

    This charity will be the focus of collection for 3 months at A Maze in Tchaiovna through our events and workshops

    Reward delivery: in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 394.40
    (CZK 10,000)
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    Tea for a year at A Maze in Tchaiovna

    Select what you like from our wide menu of teas, when you like for a whole year, unlimited and for free. 

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 591.60
    (CZK 15,000)
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    Free Beer and Wine

     For 2 weeks enjoy the full range of our menu of beer and wine, tea and coffee and iced drinks at A Maze in Tchaiovna, Muchova 4, Prague.

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 591.60
    (CZK 15,000)
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    Choice of teapot

    Have at  home one of our iconic, unique collectable teapots

    Reward delivery: on address, in a month after the Hithit project end

    EUR 591.60
    (CZK 15,000)
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    Free Tea and Toasties

    Ooooh! Free tea and toasties, plus discount beer and wine for 3 years.

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 1,183.20
    (CZK 30,000)
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    Name our theatre

    The cultural 'Centre Stage' needs a name. Name the theatre room, for example, after yourself or person of your choosing. A special naming ceremony will take place once the work is done.

    Reward delivery: in a week after the Hithit project end

    EUR 3,944.00
    (CZK 100,000)