Těžká Barbora
Introduction '''''Těžká Barbora''''' (English: Heavy Barbora) is a Czech satirical play directed against the rising power of the Nazi régime. It was premiered on 5 November, 1937 at Osvobozené divadlo in Prague. The comedians Jan Werich and Jiří Voskovec appeared in the main roles, Jaroslav Ježek created the music.
Plot The story depicts a conflict between two fictional noble houses, Eidamští ("Eidams") and Yberlandští ("Yberlands"), the later attacking the former, the former then employing two soldiers (Werich and Voskovec), that build a cheese cannon (Těžká Barbora).
Productions === Divadlo ABC ===*Directed by Miroslav Zachata. The play had premiere on 14 June 1960 in ABC Theatre, Prague. *Jan Werich*Miroslav Horníček*Mayor .... Lubomír Kostelka*Ludmila Píchová*Zlatomír Vacek*Stella Zázvorková*Jiří Pick*Jiřina Bohdalová*Stanislav Fišer*Jan Víšek*Václav Trégl*Ivo Niederle*Otto Lackovič*Elena Hálková*Lubomír Bryg*Roman Hemala=== Divadlo Radar ===*Directed by Radka Tesárková, The play had premiere on 30 November and 1 December 2007 in Radar Theatre, Prague. *Kristian van Bergen, mayor of Eidam City .... Jakub Baran or Vojtěch Klinger*Greta, his unfaithful wife .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková*Hans Bolz, marshal .... Vojtěch Koutek*Elisabeth, his devoted wife .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová or Andrea Včeláková*Gustav Harmoniensis, teacher .... Jakub Hudec*Vandergut, lord of castle .... Matěj Trojan*Siska, mayor's butler .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková*Krištof, cheesemaker .... Oliver Cox*Peter, noble foreigner .... Jakub Heřmánek*Shop assistant .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková*1st Citizen of Eidam .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová*2nd Citizen of Eidam .... Anna Štěpánková*3rd Citizen of Eidam .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová*Pyšvejcová, 1st schoolchild .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková*2nd schoolchild .... Markéta Hausnerová or Andrea Včeláková*3rd schoolchild .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová*4th schoolchild .... Kateřina Chadimová or Anna Štěpánková*Captain .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková*Corporal .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová*Jinkney .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková*1st Freelance .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová*2nd Freelance .... Kateřina Chadimová or Anna Štěpánková=== Divadlo A. V. Šembery ===*Directed by Josef Víšo. The play had premiere 21 September 2009 in A. V. Šembera Theatre, Vysoké Mýto. *Kristian van Bergen .... Vladimír Martínek*Greta, his unfaithful wife .... Dana Labová*Hans Bolz, marshal of Eidam .... Petr Ryška*Elisabeth, his devoted wife .... Petra Vtípilová*Vanderburg, lord of castle .... Karel Fenik*Gustav Harmoniensis, teacher .... Petr Klofanda*Siska, mayor's butler .... Michaela Kotrbová*Krištof, cheesemaker .... Václav Doležal*Peter, noble foreigner .... Richard  Matoušek*Shop assistant .... Marie Švadlenová*Councillor of Eidam .... Pavel Pešek*Baker Woman .... Martina Štěpánová*Butcher .... Martin Divoký*Captain .... Josef Víšo*Corporal .... Martin Divoký*Jikney .... Karel Jiskra*Jailor .... Karel Jiskra*1st schoolchild .... Tereza Havlíková*2nd schoolchild .... Barbora Fuksová*3rd schoolchild .... Žaneta Burešová*4th schoolchild .... Denisa Škorňová*5th schoolchild .... Lada Eliášová*1st Freelance .... Tomáš Válek*2nd Freelance .... Marek Harvan
References
External links * Czechoslovak Film Database* Ty-já-tr Website