Těžká Barbora (English: Heavy Barbora) is a Czech satirical play directed against the rising power of the Nazi régime. It was premiered on 5 November, 1937 at Osvobozené divadlo in Prague. The comedians Jan Werich and Jiří Voskovec appeared in the main roles, Jaroslav Ježek created the music.
Plot The story depicts a conflict between two fictional noble houses, Eidamští ("Eidams") and Yberlandští ("Yberlands"), the later attacking the former, the former then employing two soldiers (Werich and Voskovec), that build a cheese cannon (Těžká Barbora).
Productions Divadlo ABC Directed by Miroslav Zachata. The play had premiere on 14 June 1960 in ABC Theatre, Prague. Jan Werich Miroslav Horníček Mayor .... Lubomír Kostelka Ludmila Píchová Zlatomír Vacek Stella Zázvorková Jiří Pick Jiřina Bohdalová Stanislav Fišer Jan Víšek Václav Trégl Ivo Niederle Otto Lackovič Elena Hálková Lubomír Bryg Roman Hemala
Divadlo Radar Directed by Radka Tesárková, The play had premiere on 30 November and 1 December 2007 in Radar Theatre, Prague. Kristian van Bergen, mayor of Eidam City .... Jakub Baran or Vojtěch Klinger Greta, his unfaithful wife .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková Hans Bolz, marshal .... Vojtěch Koutek Elisabeth, his devoted wife .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová or Andrea Včeláková Gustav Harmoniensis, teacher .... Jakub Hudec Vandergut, lord of castle .... Matěj Trojan Siska, mayor's butler .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková Krištof, cheesemaker .... Oliver Cox Peter, noble foreigner .... Jakub Heřmánek Shop assistant .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková 1st Citizen of Eidam .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová 2nd Citizen of Eidam .... Anna Štěpánková 3rd Citizen of Eidam .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová Pyšvejcová, 1st schoolchild .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková 2nd schoolchild .... Markéta Hausnerová or Andrea Včeláková 3rd schoolchild .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová 4th schoolchild .... Kateřina Chadimová or Anna Štěpánková Captain .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková Corporal .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová Jinkney .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková 1st Freelance .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová 2nd Freelance .... Kateřina Chadimová or Anna Štěpánková
Divadlo A. V. Šembery Directed by Josef Víšo. The play had premiere 21 September 2009 in A. V. Šembera Theatre, Vysoké Mýto. Kristian van Bergen .... Vladimír Martínek Greta, his unfaithful wife .... Dana Labová Hans Bolz, marshal of Eidam .... Petr Ryška Elisabeth, his devoted wife .... Petra Vtípilová Vanderburg, lord of castle .... Karel Fenik Gustav Harmoniensis, teacher .... Petr Klofanda Siska, mayor's butler .... Michaela Kotrbová Krištof, cheesemaker .... Václav Doležal Peter, noble foreigner .... Richard Matoušek Shop assistant .... Marie Švadlenová Councillor of Eidam .... Pavel Pešek Baker Woman .... Martina Štěpánová Butcher .... Martin Divoký Captain .... Josef Víšo Corporal .... Martin Divoký Jikney .... Karel Jiskra Jailor .... Karel Jiskra 1st schoolchild .... Tereza Havlíková 2nd schoolchild .... Barbora Fuksová 3rd schoolchild .... Žaneta Burešová 4th schoolchild .... Denisa Škorňová 5th schoolchild .... Lada Eliášová 1st Freelance .... Tomáš Válek 2nd Freelance .... Marek Harvan
References
External links Czechoslovak Film Database Ty-já-tr Website