2009/10 Season
Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Dead
19:30 the 4th, 5th and 6th of November 2009
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Logan Hillier
The first production of the Playhouse’s 2009-2010 season is Tom Stoppard’s brilliant comedy Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Based on two minor characters from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Stoppard’s play follows the journey of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as they head to Elsinore to try to divine the reason for Hamlet’s madness. In the tradition of absurdist plays, the two main characters are confronted by the meaning and meaninglessness of life.
Inspired in part by the works of Francisco Goya, the Prague Playhouse’s production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern will be updated to the 19th century. Jim High and Matthew Blood-Smyth star in this production that you do not want to miss!
True West
January 21, 22, 23, 27, 28 & 29 and February 3, 4 and 5 all at 19:3
Divadlo Inspirace, Malostranske namesti, 13
by Sam Shepard
Directed by Jeffery Beck
Mark Bowen (Prague Playwriting Contest 2008, Glengarry Glen Ross) and R. Scott Williams (Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll) star as the brothers Austin and Lee who must come to terms with who and what they are and what they mean to each other. Andrea Bulisova and Frank Martinez round out the cast as Mom and Saul Kimmer. Tamara Ginati, currently getting her MA in design at DAMU, is the Production Designer. Lighting is by Melanie Rada and sound by Jeff Fritz.
TRUE WEST plays the 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29 of January and the 3, 4 and 5 of February. All shows are at 19:30. Divadlo Inspirace is at Malostranske namesti 13. Tickets are 220 Kc for general admission and 190 Kc for students and seniors (over 65) with valid ID. They can be purchased online (online tickets should be active in a few days) or in person at the Globe Bookstore, Pstrossova 6. The last Prague Playhouse productions have sold out, so purchasing tickets early is highly recommended.
The Expats.cz and Prague.tv Playwriting Contest
March 2010
The Playwriting Contest is back, this time backed by our friends at expats.cz. The rules and the concept are much the same as they were last year: Playwrights submit their 30 minute plays to compete for the title of “Best Play”. The top 3 plays get a full production (although, sadly we will not be at Divadlo Minor this year. We’re working on a great replacement though!) in March. The judges select the best play and the audience selects the best production (the “Audience Award”). For more details, rules for submission and information from the past contests, visit www.playwritingcontest.cz. Note: Submission deadline this year is November 6, 2009! Get writing!
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
April/May 2010
by Joe Dipietro and Jimmy Roberts
Directed by Mary Angililo
Musical direction by Pavel Farský
The perfect production to usher in Spring! Love is in the air and on stage as 4 actors go through all aspects of a relationship: courtship, dating, romance, marriage, kids, growing old together, and much more! The script is light and fun. The music is catchy and hummable. What more could you want!
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1. David Bailey | March 13th, 2010 at 09:24
I will be visiting Prague around October 1 to 7. Could you please let me know what will be available at that time at your theatre .
Thank you
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