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Drama

Speech to the Nation

Ascanio Celestini

Why would anybody prefer screws to nails?

The New Stage

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    November 2024

    Saturday 16. 11.
    20:00

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    Thursday 21. 11.
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    Basic information

    Venue

    The New Stage

    Approximate running time

    1 hour 45 minutes, no intermission

    Language

    In Czech

    Premiere

    June 6, 2019

    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

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    About

    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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    Poster Speech to the Nation

    A poster for the production of Speech to the Nation

    299 Kč

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    The National Theatre sells tickets up to 6 months in advance. We are currently selling tickets for performances of Drama, Ballet, Opera and Laterna magika taking place in November 2024 – April 2025.


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