THE THREEPENNY OPERA Closes June 13 at The National Theatre

The Threepenny opera will play at the National Theatre beginning March 3 through June 13, 2010.

This classic work of the 20th century, based on Gay's 18th-century classic The Beggar's Opera, is a kind of eternal comedy of capitalism. All that was needed was to retain the logic of enterprise (the market) and turn on its head the ethical code that grew out of the Protestant relation to work, property and the world in general. A black comedy with songs thus originated, a comedy whose current impact no one in a real capitalist country need worry about. Especially in our country - unfortunately. Yet The Threepenny Opera is not just an eternal comedy of capitalism. It is also a brilliantly written play, bringing to theatre the necessity of extraordinary dramatic performance and the opportunity to find new potentialities and contents in the text, as well as in the manner of its interpretation. The play will be staged with Kurt Weill's original and world-famous music.

Translation: Daria Ullrichová
Director: Ivan Rajmont
Stage design: Martin ?erný
Costumes: Michaela Ho?ejší
Dramaturgy: Martin Urban
Translation of songs: Jan Tošovský
Musical preparation: Petr Kofro?
Motion cooperation: Rostislav Novák / Lenka Vagnerová

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