Rehearsal for Truth 2019: Truth at Bohemian National Hall

"Truth" exposes a lack thereof: an existence fraught with the absence of the sacred, devoid of any mystery, purpose or metaphysical worth. While the main character of "Truth" is not present, the scene is preoccupied with striving for knowledge and new creation, as well as by aggression, survival instinct and usurpation that claims a monopoly on truth. What are the sources of our cultural traditions? Haven't we denied many established facts that guide us further towards answers on how to live and why? The performance draws from the original texts of the ecumenical councils, the narratives of the Gospels and the Grand Inquisitor poetry inside Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov."

Truth /Poland/ play, talkback, afterparty/. Conceived and directed by: Piotr Borowski. Cast: Gianna Benvenuto, Magda Czarny, Michal Lorent. Presented by: Studium Teatralne, Polish Cultural Institute New York. Running time: 60min.

ABOUT THE 2019 REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH THEATER FESTIVALThe 2019 Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festivalis organized by the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation (VHLF) and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA), in partnership with Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak and Romanian performing arts organizations and cultural institutes. The series of events highlight Vaclav Havel's legacy as a playwright through live performances, panel discussions, exhibitions and a ceremony for the Disturbing the Peace Award to a Courageous Writer at Risk. A key objective is to establish exchanges between U.S. and Central European theater professionals. The festival reflects Havel's contribution to 20th-century theater as well as his belief in the potential of Central European cultural traditions to enrich human existence in the modern age. The program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.