Leoš Suchařípa Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

The funny thing is the harder I work the more clearly I understand things. When I'm worn out after a day's work then it's like my brain relaxes. And sometimes then I get it. The meaning of my life. My purpose on this earth. How many people ever get to say that? And you know what? It doesn't matter. Doesn't change anything. It is not important. In Chekhov's tragi-comedy - arguably his most popular play - the Gayev family is torn by powerful forces deeply rooted in history and the society in which they live. Their estate is hopelessly in debt. Urged to cut down their beautiful cherry orchard and sell the land for holiday cottages, the family struggles to act decisively. Vigorous and profound, this new version of Chekhov's classic play by Olivier award-winner Simon Stephens, from a literal translation by Helen Rappaport, is an anguished and heartbreaking love letter to a society in violent transition. It received its world premiere at the Young Vic, London, on 10 October 2014.

A fresh, contemporary adaptation of Chekhov's masterpiece from celebrated playwright Conor McPherson.

A new translation of the first of Chekhov's four great plays.

Maxim Gorky, a prominent Russian writer and political activist, is celebrated for his impactful literature and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times. His diverse experiences traveling across the Russian Empire and holding various jobs significantly shaped his writing style and themes. Gorky's work often reflects the struggles and resilience of the human spirit, drawing from the rich tapestry of his life experiences.

"Nikolai Ivanov, approaching middle-age, has lost all passion for life. No longer in love with his wife, riddled with debt, and in danger of losing his estate, Ivanov finds himself trapped in a stasis he cannot shake-dragging all of those in his orbit down with him. While his family and friends rally around him trying to help, Ivanov only seems to sink further into the darkness that threatens to consume him. A new translation of Chekhov's character study of a man undone by his own spiritual malaise"-- Provided by publisher

Pravidla hry přiníšejí významné Suchařípovy kritické analýzy z 60. let. Společným jmenovatelem je úsilí o analýzu a pojmenování všech prvků a souvislostí, které vstupují do hry při vnímání divadelního díla. V Suchařípových textech se odráží vystupňovaná divadelní aktivita 60. let. Nejsou však jen svědectvím o době, v níž vznikaly, ale mají i nadčasovou platnost. Řada jeho analýz patří svou myšlenkovou pronikavostí dodnes k výstavním skvostům české teatrologie. Vyzařuje z nich tatáž osobitost, jakou vnímáme ze Suchařípova autorského hereckého projevu.

Slavná veselohra ruského klasika o nepodařených námluvách, kde se o jednu nevěstu uchází několik svérázných ženichů.