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SVU Washington DC Chapter announces
US PREMIERE OF A PLAY BY CZECH PLAYWRIGHT OLDRICH DANEK

" NOT AS UGLY AS SHE APPEARED TO BE "

Nove Divadlo ( New Theatre) from Toronto, Canada, will perform an original play written by the famous Czech playwright Oldrich Danek: "Zdaleka ne tak oskliva jak se puvodne zdalo." The performance will take place on Saturday, March 17, 2001, 7:00 P.M.in the Experimental Theatre of the  American University. Experimental Theatre is located left of the main entrance to the campus of the American University  from Massachusetts Avenue ( Ward Circle).

This masterpiece of Danek's dramatic oeuvre will be performed in Czech and Slovak by Nove Divadlo, the largest functioning Czech and Slovak theatre outside of our homelands. This performance will be the US premiere of the play and will be dedicated to the memory of Oldrich Danek who passed away in September of 2000. Nove Divadlo is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year and Danek's play   received standing ovations during its recent Toronto opening night. The  original musical score, written for the play by the Czech-Canadian composer Jaroslav Jarosil, will be performed by the composer himself.

Please reserve your seats for March 17 (Saturday ) and call SVU Washington DC Chapter for reservations at   301-564-9081 (please leave a message) or e-mail to:
Ojsafertal@aol.com  or  borkovec@erols.com.

We are looking forward to seeing you on March 17.

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