Leaving (play) explained
Leaving (Czech - Odcházení) is a 2007 tragicomedic play by Václav Havel.
Although Havel has had an extensive career as a playwright, Leaving was his first play in over twenty years.[1] The play premiered at Archa Theatre in Prague on May 22, 2008.[2] The play is composed of five acts and requires eleven men, six women, and one voice.[3] In 2011, Havel directed a film adaptation of his play.
Productions
Orange Tree
- Directed by Sam Walters. Translated by Paul Wilson.
- Vilém Rieger, ex-chancellour .... Geoffrey Beevers
- Grandmother, Rieger's mother ....
- Vlasta, Rieger's older daughter ....
- Albín, Vlasta'husband ....
- Zuzana, Rieger's younger daughter ....
- Irena, Rieger's long-time girlfriend ....
- Monika, Irena's friend ....
- Hanuš, Rieger's ex-secretary ....
- Viktor, Hanuš's ex-secretary ....
- Osvald, Rieger's handmaid ....
- Knobloch, gardener ....
- Vlasta Klein, ndeputy and vice-chairman ....
- Bea Weissenmütelhof, student of politics and mutliculture social psychology ....
- Jack, journalist ....
- Bob, photographer ....
- Officers ....
- Charwoman ....
- Removers ....
- Voice of reproductor ....
Národní divadlo
- Directed by Petr Mikulík. The play had premiere at ??? 2009 in National Theatre in Bratislava.
- Vilém Rieger, ex-chancellour .... Marián Labuda
- Grandmother, Rieger's mother ....
- Vlasta, Rieger's older daughter ....
- Albín, Vlasta'husband ....
- Zuzana, Rieger's younger daughter ....
- Irena, Rieger's long-time girlfriend ....
- Monika, Irena's friend ....
- Hanuš, Rieger's ex-secretary ....
- Viktor, Hanuš's ex-secretary ....
- Osvald, Rieger's handmaid ....
- Knobloch, gardener ....
- Vlasta Klein, ndeputy and vice-chairman .... Jozef Vajda
- Bea Weissenmütelhof, student of politics and mutliculture social psychology ....
- Jack, journalist ....
- Bob, photographer ....
- Officers ....
- Charwoman ....
- Removers ....
- Voice of reproductor ....
Leaving had its U.S. premiere at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, PA in May, 2010.[4]
External links
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Leaving. Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. 2009-03-11.
- Václav Havel - "Leaving", but also Returning. Radio Prague. Rob Cameron. 2008-05-23.
- Web site: Havel Václav. Aura-Pont. 2009-03-11.
- Web site: Leaving.
