Tom Stoppard is a British playwright born Tomáš Sträussler in Zlín, Czech Republic. He is best known for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and for plays that blend philosophy, wordplay, and political themes. Professional Foul was written for the BBC in 1977 in connection with Amnesty International's Prisoner of Conscience campaign, set against the backdrop of communist Czechoslovakia.
Tom Stoppard's play about a philosopher facing the collision between his ideals and the political reality of 1977 Czechoslovakia. A production dedicated to Václav Havel.
Spring premiere of a Czech production of Stoppard's philosophical play about Czechoslovak intellectuals, dissidents, and moral dilemmas in 1977. The Brno performance is less than 100 km from the author's birthplace.
British playwright Tom Stoppard's work performed by the Czech Theater ensemble. A play exploring philosophy, football, and morality.
The Czech Theater's spring premiere presents Tom Stoppard's philosophical comedy about Czechoslovak dissidents. A professor attending a conference in Prague confronts the reality of totalitarian rule and reassesses his understanding of morality.