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Burian probes deeply into the temperament and creative output of the leading theatre creators in Twentieth-Century Czech theatre. In this invaluable and detailed presentation of the leading creative figures in a richly innovative and dynamic period of Czech Theatre, Professor Jarka M. Burian provides us with insightful portraits of the directors K.H. Hilar, E.F. Burian and Alfred Radok, of the famous Voskovec and Werich cabaret duo, of the scenographers Josef Svoboda, Otomar Krejca, and of the playwright, now President of the Czech republic, Vaclav Havel. The author, a Czech-American theatre scholar and practitioner, has been a frequent on-site observer of Czech theatre since 1965. He is directly acquainted with many of the major artists and the most notable productions that have made Czech theatre internationally famous.

Theater --- Czech drama --- History --- History and criticism. --- Czech Republic --- 20th century --- History and criticism

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In this invaluable and detailed presentation of the leading creative figures in a richly innovative and dynamic period of Czech theatre, Professor Jarka M. Burian provides us with insightful portraits of the directors K. H. Hilar, E. F. Burian, Alfred Radok, and Otomar Krejca: of the famous Voskovec and Werich comedic duo; of the scenographer Josef Svoboda; and of the playwright, now President of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel. There are also briefer studies of numerous other directors, designers, and actors. The author, a Czech-American theatre scholar and practitioner, has been a frequent

Theater --- Czech drama --- Czech literature --- Dramatics --- Histrionics --- Professional theater --- Stage --- Theatre --- Performing arts --- Acting --- Actors --- History --- History and criticism. --- Theater - Czech Republic - History - 20th century. --- Czech drama - 20th century - History and criticism.