A Butterfly on the Antenna
Translated by Carol Rocamora and Tomas Rychetsky
Directed by Henry Akona
Produced by WalkingShadow
The English language premiere
November 3 - November 26
Presented at the Ohio Theater on a double-bill with Motormorphosis.
A play about intellectuals who sit and talk about a play about intellectuals who sit and talk while in the other room, a flood is beginning. There is a plumber onstage, but in the play they are talking about or possibly in, they are too absorbed about talking about the play to wake him.
Cast
Jenik: Philip Emeott
Marie: Liz Wisan
Mother-in-law: Dawn Jamieson
Mr. Bashta: Richard Renner
Production
Composer: Henry Akona
Lighting designer: DJ Potter
Stage manager: Julia Funk
Production history
The play was originally produced as a teleplay, but before it had a chance to air Havel’s work had already been banned.
This is the first production of the work in English.
