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Baroque folk theatre in the Czech environment is a significant phenomenon that refers to the existence of a subculture that has been functioning spontaneously for many centuries alongside large, professional productions. Theatrical elements can be read from rituals and magical practices, which were associated with Christianity at that time, and whose meaning was mostly related to the cycle of life in nature and the cycle of human life. Theatrical activities influenced by the theatricality of the Baroque developed in the folk environment into larger dramatic ensembles, following on from Renaissance drama while introducing a contemporary perspective. The late Baroque model of folk theatre can still be traced back to the Romantic era. Folk theatre experienced several comebacks - during the first (researched by Hilar, re-anchored on stage by Burian) and the second theatrical reform, and to this day it remains a living and sought-after source of the original Czech cultural legacy.