Intimacies

Übü király

March 1989 •Hungarian

The Empty King created a mythical figure and a whole world from grotesque, archetypal images. The drama was originally conceived as a student tirade against a teacher at Jarry's school, the Lyceum of Rennes. This teacher, Hébert, was the target of public ridicule. In 1888, at the age of 15, Jarry wrote a puppet play about the exploits of the Woolly Tartar and staged it to the amusement of his friends. The figure of Übü is a crude, cruel caricature of the foolish, selfish bourgeoisie as seen through the unrelenting gaze of a schoolboy; but this Rabelaisian figure, in all his falstaffian greed and cowardice, is more than a mere social satire. It is a terrifying picture of man's animal nature, his evil and cruelty. The Katona József Theatre in Budapest premiered Jarry's play in 1984, and it ran continuously for more than 10 years.

The Flying Classroom

January 2003 •German

A boy who was once a perpetual outcast finds friends in a new boarding school. United with his new peers, he gets involved in a heated rivalry with a group of students from a neighboring school.

Le Jeu de la vérité 2

July 2007 •French

To Be or Not to Be: Klingons and Shakespeare

May 2009 •English

The story behind the translation and performance of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in Klingon.

Enfermo Amor

July 2022 •Spanish

The story of love struggles of 9 different couples, connected only by the complexity of human relationships.

Henry V

October 1989 •English

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Bouřlivé jaro

January 2003 •Czech

The dramatic story of famous theater star Gertrude Matthews at Prague's Ungelt Theater.

The Den

April 2022 •English

A struggling actress becomes entangled in an abusive relationship with her idol at a cult-like New York theatre company.

As You Like It

September 2006 •English

Witty, playful and utterly magical, the story is a compelling romantic adventure in which Rosalind and Orlando's celebrated courtship is played out against a backdrop of political rivalry, banishment and exile in the Forest of Arden - set in 19th-century Japan.

Where the Day Takes You

January 1992 •English

King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.

Manslaughter

June 1984 •Spanish

A police drama that chronicles the efforts of a police officer to uncover an unexplained murder case that blends the lives of two women and a theater actor, the victim of an "artistic" shot, part of a play.

Takes on People Smoking

July 2021 •Arabic

A series of scenes shot in different countries around the world, which explore the relationship between people and smoking, under various situations and emotions, which rise up certain questions about the reasons that motivates them to smoke in these moments of their lives.

Iphigénie

July 1968 •French

On the shores of Aulis, the Greeks prepare to attack Troy. But their ships are unable to set sail because the gods are holding back the winds necessary for departure. Agamemnon consults the oracle. The solution is tragic. To appease the goddess Artemis, whom he had offended, he must sacrifice his own daughter.

The Post Office

January 1973 •Bengali

Amol, a child, is confined to his adoptive uncle's home by an incurable disease. He stands in the courtyard and talks to passers-by and inquires about the places they go to. The construction of a new post office nearby prompts the imaginative Amol to fantasise about receiving a letter from the King or being his postman.

Marta

September 2024 •Czech

The life story of Marta Kubišová as a musical, broadcast live from the Summer Stage of the Kampa Museum in Prague, based on real events in the life of Marta Kubišová. On stage, we meet not only the two remaining Golden Kids, but also Jan Němec, Jan Moravec, Alexander Dubček, and Václav Havel.

Boiling Point

July 2021 •English

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

Sheep #3

February 2022 •English

9-year-old Jewish boy Jimmy dresses up as a Sheep for a school play, much to the chagrin of his mother. On their way to school, Jimmy and his mother suffer through a series of unfortunate mishaps that see them in a state of stress and pushing for time.

Der Hauptmann von Köpenick

September 1997 •German

Each is dependent on the other. He breaks into the passport office to get a passport. He is surprised and ends up back in prison, where he is trained in military drill. After his release, he once again lodges with relatives, his sister and brother-in-law. Wearing a second-hand captain's uniform, he first takes over a guard unit and uses it to occupy Köpenick town hall, where all the employees of the town council submit to the supposed captain. The mayor is promoted to Berlin and Voigt presents himself to the authorities a few days later. At first, everyone present laughs at the prank, but then Voigt is made aware of the legal consequences. He is sent back to prison, but shortly afterwards he is pardoned by the Emperor.

RSC Live: Cymbeline

October 2016 •English

Britain is in crisis. An ineffectual Queen Cymbeline rules over a divided dystopian Britain. Consumed with grief at the death of two of her children, Cymbeline's judgment is clouded. When Innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart Posthumus in secret, an enraged Cymbeline banishes him. Behind the throne, a power-hungry figure plots to seize power by murdering them both. In exile Innogen's husband is tricked into believing she has been unfaithful to him and in an act of impulsive jealousy begins a scheme to have her murdered. Warned of the danger, Innogen runs away from court in disguise and begins a journey fraught with danger that will eventually reunite Cymbeline with a long-lost heir and reconcile the young lovers.

The Last Metro

September 1980 •French

In occupied Paris, an actress married to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.