US PREMIERE OF A PLAY BY CZECH PLAYWRIGHT OLDRICH DANEK
" NOT AS UGLY AS SHE APPEARED TO BE "
Nove Divadlo ( New Theatre) from Toronto, Canada, will perform an original play
written by the famous Czech playwright Oldrich Danek: "Zdaleka ne tak oskliva jak
se puvodne zdalo." The performance will take place on Saturday, March 17, 2001,
7:00 P.M.in the Experimental Theatre of the American University. Experimental
Theatre is located left of the main entrance to the campus of the American
University from Massachusetts Avenue ( Ward Circle).
This masterpiece of Danek's dramatic oeuvre will be performed in Czech and
Slovak by Nove Divadlo, the largest functioning Czech and Slovak theatre
outside of our homelands. This performance will be the US premiere of the
play and will be dedicated to the memory of Oldrich Danek who passed away
in September of 2000. Nove Divadlo is celebrating its 35th anniversary this
year and Danekšs play received standing ovations during its recent Toronto
opening night. The original musical score, written for the play by the
Czech-Canadian composer Jaroslav Jarosil, will be performed by the composer
himself.
Please reserve your seats for March 17 (Saturday ) and call SVU Washington DC
Chapter for reservations at 301-564-9081 (please leave a message) or e-mail to:
Ojsafertal@aol.com or borkovec@erols.com.
We are looking forward to seeing you on March 17.
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