Drama
The Father Watches Over the Daughter
Ondřej Novotný
The New Stage
Drama
Speech to the Nation
Ascanio Celestini
Why would anybody prefer screws to nails?
The New Stage
Basic information
Venue
The New Stage
Approximate running time1 hour 45 minutes, no intermission
LanguageIn Czech
PremiereJune 6, 2019
Recommended age12+
Speech to the Nation is a book comprising over 40 of Celestini’s short essays, which also served as the basis of the author’s own theatre performance. The stage director Petra Tejnorová’s production of the same name will be a variation on the book’s theme.
Cast
- 2024-2025
- 2025-2026
Creatives
Translation
Tereza SieglováStage director
Petra TejnorováDramaturgy
Jan TošovskýCostumes
Adriana ČernáMusic
Ian MikyskaLight design
Tomáš MorávekInteractive design
Aleš ZemeneAbout
The Italian writer, dramatist, director and actor Ascanio Celestini (b. 1972) has been ranked among the followers of the trend represented by the famous versatile artist Dario Fo. A representative of narrative theatre, toying with the language, words and their meanings, his witty, provocative, often moving and stirring texts hone in on the contemporary world, its antagonisms and invisible nooks – be they social inequality, child labour, the impending environmental disaster or corruption in government.
Official photos: Jan Hromádko
Suitable for audience from 12 years.
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