Lidská tragikomedie

Ladislav Klíma: Human Tragikomedy (Lidská tragikomedie)

HaDivadlo, Brno

A work from the year 1928.
The World Premiere of the drama from the pen of the Titan of Czech nihilism.

Direction: Arnošt Goldflam
Stage Design: David Cajthaml
Costume Design: Jana Preková
Music: Jiří Bulis
Dramaturgy: Josef Kovalčuk, Miloš Černoušek (text correction, opera libretto)
Special consultation: Josef Zumr

Piano player: Michaela Polášková
Music recorded by: Jiří Bulis and Jan Beránek in the Bílý medvěd (White Bear) Studio
Technicians: Jan Horký (light), Karel Hanák (sound), Jiří Vlček (chief technician), Alexej Fendrich (props), František Pilný (production)
Stage Manager: Miroslav Kumhala

Premiere May 4, 1991, renewed premiere December 20, 1999

Performing:
Pulec - Gustav Řezníček
Kantorka - Miloslav Maršálek
Shoř - Břetislav Rychlík
Obnos, Small lajtnant - Hynek Chmelař
Odjinud - Cyril Drozda
Hubacius, Hubacius' son - Ján Sedal
Beránková, Doubravka (Čubštrejchna junior) - Marie Ludvíková
Brigita Shořová, Kurva - Nadia Stazio
Young constable, Young lokaj (servant) - Tomáš Matonoha or Marek Daniel
Constable obstarožník, Old lokaj (servant) - Josef Polášek
Big lajtnant - Miroslav Kumhala
Czech people in the pub - Tomáš Strašák and Miroslav Kumhala
Dog Hubert - Hubert
Žebračka Labutinka

The Setting:
Act I
Act II: "U hliněné podkovy" (At the Sodden Horseshoe), a pub in the village of Lanov.
Act III: A park, which is now where the pub once stood.

The Time:
Act I: Final examination day for Pulec, Odjinud, Kantorka, Shoř and Obnos.
Act II: Thirty years later.
Act III: Still another twenty-five years later.