The Boy Who Dreamed of Weightlessness

ABOUT THE PLAY

René dreams of travelling into space. Winnie would like to become a singer, while Theis would rather sell drugs. What chance do they have of escaping life in an oppressive small town where no future awaits them? What role do dreams actually play in our lives? And what about television? The contemporary play The Boy Who Dreamed of Weightlessness was written by the successful Danish playwright Thomas Markmann. It explores the boundary between love and personal freedom within a web of relationships from which it is almost impossible to break free. Why are we sometimes simply unable to say “no”? A microcosm of power and powerlessness, directed by Pavel Gejguš and starring Jan Chudý.

The production is part of the Young Audience Club Ostrava programme.

CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM

René – Jan Chudý
Birthe, his mother – Renáta Klemensová
Theis, his friend – Michael Rozbroj
Winnie – Michaela Bajgarová
The Russian – Milan Cimerák

Author: Thomas Markmann
Director: Pavel Gejguš
Translation: Michal Penc
Dramaturgy: Kateřina Součková
Music: Ivan Acher
Set design: Matěj Sýkora
Costumes: Lenka Jabůrková
Lighting design: Lukáš Dřevjaný