Leaving (play)

Leaving (Czech - Odcházení) is a 2007 tragicomedic play by Václav Havel.

Although Havel has had an extensive career as a playwright, Leaving was his first play in over twenty years.[1] The play premiered at Archa Theatre in Prague on May 22, 2008.[2] The play is composed of five acts and requires eleven men, six women, and one voice.[3] In 2011, Havel directed a film adaptation of his play.

Productions

Orange Tree

Národní divadlo

Leaving had its U.S. premiere at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, PA in May, 2010.[4]

External links

References

  1. "Leaving". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  2. Rob Cameron (2008-05-23). "Václav Havel - "Leaving", but also Returning". Radio Prague.
  3. "Havel Václav". Aura-Pont. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
  4. http://www.wilmatheater.org/production/leaving