The Pig, or Václav Havel's Hunt for a Pig is the final work by Václav Havel, co-authored by Vladimír Morávek. The English translation is by Edward Einhorn . Originally a short dialogue from 1987 (entitled simply The Pig) and printed in a samizdat, the piece is a comic (and true) story of Václav Havel's efforts to hold a pig roast for his friends.
In 2010, Morávek rediscovered the dialogue and decided to stage it. He began by giving lines to characters only mentioned in passing, but then made a more radical choice: he added sections from one of the most beloved Czech works, The Bartered Bride. This new version was the centerpiece of a theater festival in Brno that June.
The English translation was performed at the 3LD Art & Technology Center in New York as part of the Ohio Theater's Ice Factory Backstage review, The Pig It was later published by Theater 61 Press.The Havel Collection It was remounted in 2014 at 3LD Art + Technology Center.New York Times review
The cast and production team of this play consisted of the following:
PRODUCTION TEAM Director - Henry Akona Choreographer - Patrice Miller Stage Manager - Elizabeth Irwin Assistant Musical Director - Melissa Elledge Assistant Director - Joe Pilowski Dramaturg - Karen Lee Ott Set Designer - Jane Stein Lighting Designer - Jeff Nash Costume Designer - Carla Gant Projection Designers - Kate Freer & David Tennet Sound Operator - Will Campbell Band Coordinator - Yvonne Roen
CAST American Journalist - Katherine Boynton Accordion - Melissa Elledge Ensemble - Elizabeth Figols-Galagarza Kešot/Ensemble - John Gallop III Camera Op - Andrew Goldsmith Havel - Robert Honeywell Fanda/Choral Leader/Trombone - Michael Hopewell Violin - Amanda Lo Cello - Michael Midlarsky Tap Master's Wife/Ensemble/Clarinet - Jenny Lee Mitchell Grip - Mateo Moreno Tomačka/Ensemble/Violin - Phoebe Silva Soprano Soloist/Ensemble - Moira Stone Tenor Soloist/Ensemble - Terrence Stone Tap Master/Ensemble - Michael Whitney Olga/Ensemble/Flute - Sandy York
External links The Pig, or Václav Havel's Hunt for a Pig | Translator's Note Theater 61 Press website
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