Theater
Vaclav—dissident, activist, essayist, philosopher, politician, founder and president of the Czech Republic—is known throughout the world as a hero of the human rights movement and a martyr for the ‘right to write.’ . . . But few in the West know that he is also his country’s most famous playwright. . . . His plays constitute a significant body of work spanning the period from 1959 to 2007, a crucial dramatization of human existence in a crucial era.
Carol Rocamora, Acts of Courage: Vaclav Havel’s Life in the Theater
To honor Vaclav Havel’s theatrical legacy, VHLF collects information about productions of his plays in America, awards scholarships to Czech and U.S. students of drama and performance studies, and presents an annual festival of contemporary European theater, Rehearsal for Truth.
News, TheaterCEZARY IDZIE NA WOJNE / CEZARY GOES TO WAR August 29, 2018 REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH Theater Festival Saturday, September 29, 2018 7:30 p.m. Presented by: Komuna Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland and Polish Cultural Institute in New York Conceived and directed by: Cezary Tomaszewski, Script: Justyna Wąsik Music by: Claude Debussy, Georg Friedrich Handel, Stanislaw Moniuszko, Dimitr Szostakowicz The play deconstructs military ethos and …
News, TheaterPROTEST / DEBT August 29, 2018 REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH Theater Festival Wednesday, September 26, 2018, 7:30 p.m. Presented by: Svanda Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic Playwrights: Vaclav Havel and Marek Hejduk Director: Daniel Hrbek Translation: Jan Novak and Alex Zucker Cast: Robert Jaskow, Tomas Pavelka, Jacob Erftemeijer, Tomas Korenek Thirty-three years separate two one-act plays that are …
News, TheaterEVE OF RETIREMENT/ PRED ODCHODOM NA ODPOCINOK August 28, 2018 REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH Theater Festival Friday, September 28, 2018, 7:30 p.m. Presented by: Astorka Korzo ́90 Theatre Playwright: Thomas Bernhard Director: Juraj Nvota Cast: Peter Simun, Zuzana Kronerova, Marta Sladeckova Eve of Retirement represents not only an artistic masterpiece but also a political and social catharsis for the Slovak nation, …
News, TheaterRehearsal for Truth Festival 2018 Program Announced August 26, 2018 The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation (VHLF), together with the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA), will partner with Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Slovak performing arts and cultural institutions to host the second year of a unique festival presenting the best in contemporary Central European theater. Artistic Director of the Festival, …
News, TheaterSeptember 25 – 30, 2018 Rehearsal for Truth: Theater Festival in honor of Vaclav Havel June 28, 2018 Immerse yourself in the rich cultural legacy of Central European contemporary theater as BBLA and VHLF host the best productions and cultural institutions from Czech, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The week of festivities also includes a staged reading, talk-backs and after-parties, the Disturbing the Peace award to a courageous writer …
News, TheaterAn Interview with Leszek Bzdyl Co-founder of Dada von Bzdülöw Theater September 21, 2017 The Dada von Bzdülöw Theatre Company from Gdańsk, Poland will be participating in the Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival in honor of Vaclav Havel. Their production, “INTRO” will open on Sunday, October 1, 2017. We chatted to Leszek Bzdyl, co-founder of the company, about the show, creative inspiration and Vaclav …
News, TheaterIn Conversation with the Director and Cast of V+W Letters September 21, 2017 Theatre on the Balustrade presents “V+W Letters” at the Rehearsal for Truth Festival taking place in New York at The Bohemian National Hall from September 27 – October 1, 2017. The text of this performance is drawn from the correspondence of Voskovec and Werich, the legendary founders of the Liberated …
Events, TheaterTheater Festival to Showcase Central European Productions August 20, 2017 2017 marks the inaugural year of “Rehearsal for Truth” – a Theater Festival in Honor of Vaclav Havel. The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation (VHLF) and Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association (BBLA) will partner with Czech, Hungarian, Polish, and Slovak performing arts institutions to highlight Havel’s legacy as a playwright. It …
Events, TheaterRehearsal for Truth Festival Program Announced August 20, 2017 Under the auspices of Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President, and Daniel Herman, Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic, Rehearsal for Truth is a unique festival presenting the best in Central European theater. The Vaclav Havel Library Foundation (VHLF) and Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association (BBLA) will partner with Czech, Hungarian, …
Events, TheaterHungarian Theater Company, dollardaddy’s to present: OTTHON / HOME August 19, 2017 The Rehearsal for Truth theater festival honoring Vaclav Havel provides a platform for artists from Central Europe to perform in New York City this fall. On Wednesday September 27 at 8 pm, the Hungarian theater company, dollardaddy’s, from Budapest will present the production called “OTTHON / HOME”. The piece has … Events, TheaterPrague based Theatre on the Balustrade presents “V+W: LETTERS” August 19, 2017 The Rehearsal for Truth theater festival honoring Vaclav Havel provides a platform for artists from Central Europe to perform in New York City this fall. On Thursday September 28 at 8:15 pm, the Czech Republic theater company, Theatre on the Balustrade, will present the production entitled KORESPONDENCE V+W / V+W: …
Events, TheaterThe Experts Visiting from Slovakia August 19, 2017 The Rehearsal for Truth theater festival honoring Vaclav Havel provides a platform for artists from Central Europe to perform in New York City this fall. On Saturday September 30 at 8 pm, the Slovak theater company, Studio 12, from Bratislava will present the production entitled NÁVŠTĚVA EXPERTOV/ THE EXPERTS VISITING. …
Events, TheaterThe Dada von Bzdülöw Theatre from Poland presents an INTRO August 19, 2017 The Rehearsal for Truth theater festival honoring Vaclav Havel provides a platform for artists from the Central Europe to perform in New York City this fall. On Sunday, October 1 at 7 pm, The Dada von Bzdülöw Theatre, from Gdańsk, Poland, will present the production entitled INTRO. The production is …