In this paper I will focus on the plays of the Czech playwrights
Daniela Fischerová and Lenka Lagronová, with the goal of
exploring the directions these playwrights are taking since the
revolution in 1989. Plays discussed will include Fischerová's
post-89 plays
Fischerová is most well-known for her play simple human fate: life
without political prejudiced.
While this may be true, her
plays are hardly simple or uniform in their approach. issues of
human compassion in the face of extreme hardship,
and
cosmic drama.
Lenka Lagronová is a younger playwright who has emerged only
since the revolution. Her most well known play so far is unmistakably feminine.
Through interviews with the playwrights, as well as analysis of their plays, I will seek to discover the similarities and differences between these two playwrights, and general trends in playwriting since 1989. Are generational issues apparent? What does it mean to be a woman playwright in post-89 Czech Republic? Do the playwrights share an interest in similar themes? Is there a common writing style to the plays since the revolution? These are some of the questions my research will address.