The clever lass
Božena Němcová
The clever lass
“Do not worry, father. I will surely guess right.”
The stories of Božena Němcová revolve around courageous and smart girls, who, against all odds and tricky obstacles, crack their life puzzles and eventually win good husbands. As the tale of the Clever Lass is full of humour as well as deep wisdom, we decided to stage the extraordinary story of a poor peasant girl who eventually becomes a respected and influential woman, which is less-known than the more popular versions that had been filmed. This clever lass manages to outwit even her loved one. How will he cope with that?
Our staging aims to celebrate the enduring legacy of the most famous Czech female author. And at the same time to commemorate two major anniversaries – the previous year marked 200 years from the birth of Božena Němcová and in the forthcoming season 2O21/22 we will remember 160 years from her passing.
Creators
- Theatrical adaptations:
- Klára Špičková
- Directed by:
- Vít Malota
- Script Editor:
- Klára Špičková
- Stage Design and Costumes:
- Iva Ščerbáková
- Music:
- Hudební duo MíZa
- Light Design:
- Antonín Pfleger
- Stage manager:
- Veronika Brankov
- Prompter:
- Jiřina Škoulová
Prersons and actors
- Vypravěčka:
- Monika Švábová
- Bohatý sedlák (Arnošt), Chudý sedlák (s kobylou):
- Jaroslav Matějka
- Bohatá selka (Kačenka), Guvernantka Konstancie von Starburg:
- Miloslav Krejsa
- Chudý sedlák (otec Manky), Bohatý sedlák (s hřebcem):
- Pavel Pavlovský
- Manka (chytrá horákyně):
- Denisa Cupáková
- Hynek (soudce):
- Libor Stach
- Drahomíra (matka Hynka):
- Jana Kubátová
- Johanka:
- Magdalena Bulíčková* / Valentina Křížová*
- Anežka:
- Tereza Kasalická* / Mína Bulíčková*
- Matěj:
- Samuel Šaliga*
- Majdalenka:
- Elizabeth Kůrková*
Photos from the production
Photo author: Irena Štěrbová
* member of the Drama Theatre Workshop (DDD)
- We present the production without intermission.
