We are thrilled to present the 2021 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival as it returns to in-person format at Bohemian National Hall. Entitled “Embracing the Inexplicable,” the 2021 edition is conceived as an occasion for our international community of artists and audiences to reconvene in order to heal collectively and embrace the uncertainties amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreWe are pleased to partner with the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation to present the second edition of the Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival’s Spring Weekend. From May 28–31 on Zoom, the festival will offer live online readings of contemporary plays penned by award-winning European playwrights from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland who explore current social and political issues in their quest for truth. Seasoned New York City–based actors will perform the three readings. A moderated discussion with prominent translators of Vaclav Havel’s plays will accompany the events.
Read MoreThe 2020 Best Mini-Drama Student Contest is open to submissions - original mini-dramas, one-act plays - inspired by Vaclav Havel’s iconic play The Memorandum. In The Memorandum, a new language, designed with the apparent goal of streamlining communication, actually makes it harder for people to understand one another. The theme of alienation brought on by technologies designed to enhance communication echoes throughout the play. Deadline May 15.
Read MoreCelebrity actor Jan Potmesil and director Jakub Spalek, presenting the Vaclav Havel’s Audience at the 2019 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival, met in an acting school. The 1989 Velvet Revolution brought their dreams closer to reality, and then, a horrific accident left Jan wheelchair-bound. Acting did not seem like an option.
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