by Tomáš Dianiška
Translated by Edward Einhorn and Katarina Vizina
Directed by Edward Einhorn

Winner of Czech Play of the Year at the Czech Theatre Critic’s Awards!

A new Czech drama inspired by the life of the successful athlete Zdenek Koubek (1913-1986), celebrated in the sports world of the time as a “wonder woman” and holding several world records in track until he transitioned to male. Together with the main character’s life story, Dianiška’s play also describes the increasing fascism of the 1930s, permeated by homophobia, transphobia and gender stereotypes. One of the most successful plays in contemporary Czech drama, told in absurdist style, it uncovers a deliberately buried story from a century ago with obvious implications for the current day.

Cast: Craig Anderson, Herschel Blatt, Ethan Fox, Jean Marie Stodolski, Alyssa Simon, Katarina Vizina, and Hennesy Winkler* as Zdenek

*Members of Actor’s Equity Association

Stage manager: Berit Johnson
Fight director: JaneAnne Halter
Costume design: Ramona Ponce
Video design: Chris Carcione
Sound design: Becca Silver