The world premiere of Jan Zábrana's poems set to music by award-winning composer and pianist Martin Brunner. He will be accompanied by Markéta Foukalová, former singer of Hudba Praha and Jasná Páky (now Lanugo). Markéta and Martin will perform, in addition to Zábran's poetry, songs from the repertoire of Havel's beloved Hudba Praha arranged for piano and voice to mark the anniversary of Václav Havel's death. In the second half of the evening, the pair would present songs from their album Svou Moment, for which Markéta appeared in the wider Anděl Awards nominations as Female Artist of the Year.
Performed in Czech and English
Followed by a discussion with Chris Harwood about Zábrana.
ABOUT THE 2025 REHEARSAL FOR TRUTH INTERNATIONAL THEATER FESTIVAL
Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, honoring Václav Havel, is a showcase of contemporary European theater organized each year in New York City. Conceived in 2017 as a shared endeavor of the Václav Havel Center (VHC) and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA), the festival honors the legacy of Czech playwright, dissident and political thinker Vaclav Havel.
Each edition of Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival addresses current sociopolitical trends in Central and Eastern Europe, offering New York audiences a unique opportunity to witness the region’s theatrical zeitgeist.
The program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. The festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.