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Leaving (Czech - Odcházení) is a 2007 tragicomedic play by Václav Havel.

Although Havel has had an extensive career as a playwright, Leaving was his first play in over twenty years.^[1] The play premiered at Archa Theatre in Prague on May 22, 2008.^[2] The play is composed of five acts and requires eleven men, six women, and one voice.^[3] In 2011, Havel directed a film adaptation of his play.

Productions[edit]

Orange Tree[edit]

Directed by Sam Walters. Translated by Paul Wilson.
Vilém Rieger, ex-chancellour .... Geoffrey Beevers
Grandmother, Rieger's mother ....
Vlasta, Rieger's older daughter ....
Albín, Vlasta'husband ....
Zuzana, Rieger's younger daughter ....
Irena, Rieger's long-time girlfriend ....
Monika, Irena's friend ....
Hanuš, Rieger's ex-secretary ....
Viktor, Hanuš's ex-secretary ....
Osvald, Rieger's handmaid ....
Knobloch, gardener ....
Vlasta Klein, ndeputy and vice-chairman ....
Bea Weissenmütelhof, student of politics and mutliculture social psychology ....
Jack, journalist ....
Bob, photographer ....
Officers ....
Charwoman ....
Removers ....
Voice of reproductor ....

Národní divadlo[edit]

Directed by Petr Mikulík. The play had premiere at ??? 2009 in National Theatre in Bratislava.
Vilém Rieger, ex-chancellour .... Marián Labuda
Grandmother, Rieger's mother ....
Vlasta, Rieger's older daughter ....
Albín, Vlasta'husband ....
Zuzana, Rieger's younger daughter ....
Irena, Rieger's long-time girlfriend ....
Monika, Irena's friend ....
Hanuš, Rieger's ex-secretary ....
Viktor, Hanuš's ex-secretary ....
Osvald, Rieger's handmaid ....
Knobloch, gardener ....
Vlasta Klein, ndeputy and vice-chairman .... Jozef Vajda
Bea Weissenmütelhof, student of politics and mutliculture social psychology ....
Jack, journalist ....
Bob, photographer ....
Officers ....
Charwoman ....
Removers ....
Voice of reproductor ....

Leaving had its U.S. premiere at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, PA in May, 2010.^[4]

External links[edit]

Leaving | Introduction Theater 61 Press website

References[edit]

^ "Leaving". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
^ Rob Cameron (2008-05-23). "Václav Havel - "Leaving", but also Returning". Radio Prague.
^ "Havel Václav". Aura-Pont. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
^ "Leaving".

[1] "Leaving". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-11.

[2] Rob Cameron (2008-05-23). "Václav Havel - "Leaving", but also Returning". Radio Prague.

[3] "Havel Václav". Aura-Pont. Retrieved 2009-03-11.

[4] "Leaving".

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+{{Short description|2007 tragicomedic play by Václav Havel}}
-'''''Leaving''''' ([[Czech language|Czech]] - '''''Odcházení''''') is a 2007 [[Tragicomedy|tragicomedic]] play by [[Václav Havel]]. Although Havel has had an extensive career as a [[playwright]], ''Leaving'' is his first play in over twenty years.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia|title=Leaving|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|date=2009|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1468872/Leaving|accessdate=11-03-2009}}</ref> The play premiered at [[Archa Theatre]] in [[Prague]] on May 22, 2008.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Václav Havel - "Leaving", but also Returning|journal=[[Radio Prague]]|author=Rob Cameron|date=23-05-2008}}</ref> The play is composed of five acts and requires eleven men, six women, and one voice.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Havel Václav|publisher=Aura-Pont|url=http://www.aura-pont.cz/en/Havel--Vaclav-P1725.html|accessdate=11-03-2009}}</ref>
+{{italic title}}
+'''''Leaving''''' ([[Czech language|Czech]] - '''''Odcházení''''') is a 2007 [[Tragicomedy|tragicomedic]] play by [[Václav Havel]].
+Although Havel has had an extensive career as a [[playwright]], ''Leaving'' was his first play in over twenty years.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia|title=Leaving|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]|year=2009|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1468872/Leaving|accessdate=2009-03-11}}</ref> The play premiered at [[Archa Theatre]] in [[Prague]] on May 22, 2008.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Václav Havel - "Leaving", but also Returning|journal=[[Radio Prague]]|author=Rob Cameron|date=2008-05-23}}</ref> The play is composed of five acts and requires eleven men, six women, and one voice.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Havel Václav|publisher=Aura-Pont|url=http://www.aura-pont.cz/en/Havel--Vaclav-P1725.html|accessdate=2009-03-11}}</ref> In 2011, Havel directed a [[Leaving (2011 film)|film adaptation]] of his play.
 == Productions ==
 === Orange Tree ===
-*Directed by [[Sam Walters]]. Translated by [[Paul Wilson]].
+*Directed by [[Sam Walters (director)|Sam Walters]]. Translated by [[Paul Wilson (translator)|Paul Wilson]].
 * Vilém Rieger, ex-chancellour .... [[Geoffrey Beevers]]
 * Grandmother, Rieger's mother ....
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 * Charwoman ....
 * Removers ....
 * Voice of reproductor ....
 === Národní divadlo ===
-*Directed by Petr Mikulík. The play had premiere at ??? [[2009]] in [[National Theatre (Bratislava)|National Theatre]] in Bratislava.
+*Directed by Petr Mikulík. The play had premiere at ??? 2009 in [[National Theatre (Bratislava)|National Theatre]] in Bratislava.
 * Vilém Rieger, ex-chancellour .... [[Marián Labuda]]
 * Grandmother, Rieger's mother ....
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 * Charwoman ....
 * Removers ....
 * Voice of reproductor ....
+''Leaving'' had its U.S. premiere at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, PA in May, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wilmatheater.org/production/leaving|title = Leaving}}</ref>
+==External links==
+*[http://www.theater61press.com/essays/leaving-essay-havel.html ''Leaving'' | Introduction] Theater 61 Press website
 == References ==
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 [[Category:2007 plays]]
-[[Category:Comedy plays]]
+[[Category:Tragicomedy plays]]
 [[Category:Plays by Václav Havel]]