Heavy Barbora

Heavy Barbora is set in the city of Eidam, a counterpart to our Kocourkovo. The peaceful Eidam is threatened by an expansionist neighbouring superpower - a scenario that sounds familiar even today.

The premiere of Heavy Barbora at the Osvobozené Theatre took place on 7 November 1937. More than 88 years later, the play has become increasingly relevant - not only because of the aggressor in the east, but also because of people's willingness, even here, to listen to "saviors" offering easy and quick solutions. But as we know, such solutions lead to hell. This tolerance of evil unfortunately takes a shortcut to 1939...