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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.

The Garden Party

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 6m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Audience
    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.

Authors

Author

Vaclav Havel Trans.Vera Blackwell

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