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Temptation (Winn)

Full-Length Play, Satire/Political Satire  /  3w, 9m

Vaclav Havel, Marie Winn

Translated by Marie Winn

Dr. Faustka works in a secret government department that is dedicated to ridding the community of superstition and magic. Ironically described as an artificial combination of all well known versions of Faust, the doctor is a bon viveur who is tired of life. He is seduced by his intellect into conjur…

Temptation (Winn)

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Dr. Faustka works in a secret government department that is dedicated to ridding the community of superstition and magic. Ironically described as an artificial combination of all well known versions of Faust, the doctor is a bon viveur who is tired of life. He is seduced by his intellect into conjuring up the supernatural in this satirical warning against distorted political belief and the uncontrollable glorification of science and technology.
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Vaclav Havel

Vaclav Havel
Václav Havel (1936 – 2011) was born in Prague, and was the first president of post-communist Czechoslovakia and the proceeding Czech Republic. In addition to his notoriety from a long history of Czech political involvement, he is regarded as one of the most influential Europe ...
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