The Stand In

Poverty was one of the many unfortunate aspects of Cimrman's life. His traveling theater company, Lipany, suffered from high actor turnover. If an actor's departure was agreed upon well in advance, the situation could be managed. However, if it happened with shouting and slamming doors, often just a few hours before the performance, the troupe and its director experienced some tense moments. Such experiences form the backdrop to the play. Lovers of the work of this unrecognized Czech artist are now able to access testimony from this area of the master's life, in which his destiny was most fulfilled—the theater.

Cast

Jan Kašpar

Principál

Zdeněk Svěrák

Vavroch

Bořivoj Penc

Physician Vypich

Petr Brukner

Vlasta

Marek Šimon

Bárta

Miloň Čepelka

Sergeant major Vogeltanz