MILAN RASTISLAV ŠTEFÁNIK IN THEATRE PRODUCTIONS IN SLOVAKIA AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Abstract
This paper contains a review of plays featuring Milan Rastislav Stefanik as the main character. It involves accessible examples of Slovak and Czech plays, which portray Stefanik as having features of a dramatic character. The paper concentrates on both contemporary plays and those emerging soon after his death. The staging of contemporary plays is analyzed with a focus on dramatic texts and plays that are mainly ceremonial and educational. These were performed, predominantly, in school environments or during celebrations commemorating Stefanik’s tragic death. The paper begins with a short biography of Štefánik.References
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Translation: PhDr. Miroslava Mates, Mgr. Dana Gálová, PhD.
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