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The Garden Party
Full-Length Play, Satire/Political Satire / 3w, 6m
Vaclav Havel Trans.Vera Blackwell
Vaclav Havel's acclaimed play - an inventive take on bureaucracy and its effects in creating a dehumanized society.
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Cast Size
3w, 6m -
Subgenre
Period -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Hugo Pludek comes from a middle class Czech family, and spends all his time playing chess against himself. His parents, dismayed by his behaviour, attempt to find him a career by introducing him to the influential Mr Kalabis, who is attending a garden party held by the Liquidation Office. Hugo soon finds himself sucked into an absurd bureaucratic world where everyone talks but no-one says anything, and ends up playing chess against himself again, but this time at a governmental level. Of course, when you're playing yourself, when you win, you also lose...
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1960s
- Features Period Costumes
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.