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Regional themes have become an indispensable part of the dramaturgical plans of Czech theatres over the past ten years. In practically every regional theatre, it is possible to find a production whose subject is related to the region or directly to the city where it was performed. In recent years, I have spoken to many dramaturgs, directors and artistic directors about this phenomenon, which I research both theoretically and from the position of a practicing dramaturg. The ideas about so-called regional dramaturgy differ across creators, which is logical given the differences in their creative approaches, but also the locations in which they operate. However, they agreed in their answers to the question of what all belongs to regional themes. No one disputed the fact that Czech theatre artists devote themselves to the lives of real personalities connected to the region, real events, stories of specific places and in some cases also phenomena connected to a given location. For example, it may be a product, custom or activity characterising a given area.