We Lost Stalin

Name: We Lost Stalin
Start: 2026-10-24T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-12-22T19:00:00+01:00
Location: Divadlo Bolka Polívky – Bílý dům

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 · 19:00

More dates: 4 Dec, 22 Dec

Bolka Polívka Theatre – White House, Brno

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A theatrical adaptation of a work by two French authors, Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin, who present in graphic novel form several crucial days following the death of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, during which fierce struggles for succession took place.

About: Fabien Nury

Screenwriter Fabien Nury is the mind behind the graphic novel La Mort de Staline, whose 2017 film adaptation reached audiences worldwide. His series Il était une fois en France took the best-series prize at Angoulême, and Tyler Cross earned him the Prix BD Fnac/France Inter.

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prices for the best album at the festival in Angoulême

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published comic albums

Prix BD Fnac/France Inter for Tyler Cross (2014)

What's new

2025-04
In April 2025, the fourth installment of the Charlotte impératrice series was released (artist Matthieu Bonhomme, publisher Dargaud).
2025-04
On April 2, 2025, Nury and artist Brünem released the first installment of the new series Electric Miles - Tome 01 : Wilbur (Glénat), a fantastic noir set in Los Angeles in 1949.
2024
In 2024, Nury contributed to the album Comment faire fortune en juin 40, a tribute to 1960s cinema.

Tracks

La Mort de Stalinediptych 2010-2012 (artist Thierry Robin); based on Armanda Ianucci's British film from 2017

Il était une fois en Francesix-part historical series 2007-2012 (artist Sylvain Vallée); best series award at Angoulême 2011

Tyler Crossnoir-thriller series from 2013 (artist Brüno); Prix BD Fnac/France Inter 2014

Charlotte impératricebiographical series from 2018 (artist Matthieu Bonhomme); fourth volume released in April 2025

Electric Miles - Tome 01 : Wilburnew series released April 2, 2025 (artist Brüno, Glénat); nominated for Prix BD Fnac/France Inter

About: Roman Polák

Over four decades, Slovak director Roman Polák has moved from the Martin theatre through the Slovak National Theatre to leading Czech stages. His productions - whether classic texts or his own writing - are marked by a sharp focus on power and human cruelty, frequently filtered through a grotesque lens.

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director of the Drama Theatre of the Slovak National Theatre

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Literary Fund of the SR award for directing

What's new

2025-11
In November 2025, Polak's production of the grotesque farce We Lost Stalin, about the struggle for power after Stalin's death, premiered at the Bolka Polívka Theatre in Brno.
2025-03
At the Bratislava Arena Theatre, Polak presented his own play Scottish Play - a free variation on Shakespeare's Macbeth focused on the theme of power and cruelty.
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The Slovak president awarded Roman Polak the state decoration Pribina Cross 1st Class.

Tracks

Ztratili jsme Stalinagrotesque farce about the Kremlin power struggle after Stalin's death, premiere at Bolek Polivka Theatre Brno, November 2025

Škótska hraoriginal text inspired by Shakespeare's Macbeth, Arena Theatre Bratislava 2025

Oheň a popelproduction by Bolek Polivka Theatre, premiere 2023, nominated in the Production of the Year 2024 competition

Dotyky a spojeniaMartin production from 1988, awarded The Guardian Critics' Choice; represented Czechoslovak theatre at festivals in Edinburgh, Belgrade and others

Cyrano z Bergeraculegendary Bratislava production with M. Lasica in the title role, ran for 11 years (from 1993)

About: Michal Isteník

Brno-based actor Michal Isteník has been a fixture of Městské divadlo Brno since 2008 and holds the Cena Thálie for his portrayal of Chichikov in Dead Souls. TV audiences know him best as barman Eda from the comedy series Most!, one of the most popular Czech series in recent years.

most beloved actor of the 2018/2019 season in the audience poll Křídla (MdB)

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laureate of prestigious theater awards (Alfred Radok Award 2011, Thalia Award 2014)

What's new

2026-01
Isteník appeared in the crime series Metoda Markovič: Straka (Oneplay/TV Nova), whose first episode aired on January 9, 2026.
2025-11
At the Municipal Theatre Brno, the premiere of the production The Barber of Seville took place on November 1, 2025, in which Isteník played the title role of Figaro directed by Stanislav Moš.
2025-07
Isteník played in the football comedy Kouzlo derby (premiere July 17, 2025), where he portrayed a burned-out former professional footballer Milan Doubek.

Tracks

Most! (seriál, 2019)cult comedy series ČT, role of bartender Edy - breakthrough television role

Mrtvé duše (MdB, 2014)production of MdB directed by Hana Burešová, role of Chichikov - Thálie Prize 2014

Lazebník sevillský (MdB, 2025)title role of Figaro in MdB production, premiere November 2025

Kouzlo derby (film, 2025)Czech film comedy by Petr Koleček, premiere July 2025

Metoda Markovič: Straka (seriál, 2026)crime series Oneplay/TV Nova, release January 2026

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