United Stages
Havel Festival
October 5th, 2006 - December 4th, 2006
Ohio Theater, Brick Theater, others
Ohio Theater 66 Wooster StUNTITLED THEATER COMPANY #61
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Vaclav Havel Festival
In honor of Vaclav Havel's 70th birthday and his concurrent residency at Columbia University, Untitled Theater Company #61 and other artists and companies from New York and around the country have come together to present, for the first time anywhere, the complete plays of Vaclav Havel—noted playwright and former President of the Czech Republic. With one world premiere, four English language premieres and five other new translations, this is a must-see event for fans of Havel, political theater, absurdist theater, or simply theater in general.
To commemorate Václav Havel's 70th birthday, Untitled Theater Company #61 makes it possible for US audiences to see (possibly again) the complete plays by Havel. (An admirable undertaking - just as long as they don't pronounce his first name as Vaklav.)
Many events are also taking place in the Czech Republic. The current president even invited Havel to Lány - the presidential country residence. A gracious gesture, given that the two Václav's hate each other's guts.
