Marysha

 A play that is not about a cup of coffee at all.

The play, based upon a true story about a village girl married against her will, was repeatedly rejected by the dramaturgy of the National Theatre for reasons of excessive naturalism in the way the corrupt relationships among the characters and the circumstances of the murder were depicted. It was accepted only at third attempt and played only in afternoon people's performances for fear of insulting the bourgeois audience. Its success was nevertheless immediate and it eventually found its way to audiences nationwide.

Language: In Czech

authors: Alois and Vilém Mrštík

stage director: Jan Mikulášek
dramaturgy: Marta Ljubková, Jan Tošovský
sets: Marek Cpin
costumes: Kateřina Štefková
sound design: Michal Cáb
lighting design: Ondřej Kyncl

running time: 1 h 45 min (no intermission)