The Last Case of Viktor H.

What legacy do parents leave their children through their actions? Where does parental responsibility end and when does a child become accountable for their own deeds? These and other questions are explored in this production by Nové divadlo, aimed at audiences aged 13 and up.

This dramatization of Ladislav Fuks' novel "The Case of the Criminal Counselor" offers a theatrically compelling story full of tension, plot twists, and psychological depth. It presents a chilling, sometimes grotesque investigation into the origins of a crime, gradually revealing layers of family relationships and their pressure on the individual. It is a metaphorical reflection on growing up, loneliness, and the need to break free from parental influence, as well as on family dysfunction and its consequences for personal and social failure.

The production is designed for older teenagers - those who already think critically about relationships within families, among friends, and in society. In an engaging detective genre, without clearly good or bad characters, an exciting story unfolds that leads the audience to questions of guilt, responsibility, and the price of personal honor. The production is neither instructive nor reassuring - rather unsettling and thought-provoking.