The bastard returns. It will be different, but it will still be an endless battle between good and evil

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Directed by Petr Gazdík, the fairy tale story of the visualized oratorio will once again be about the clash of good and evil, about the struggle for the soul. Nevertheless, according to the creators, a completely new original production is being created, which tries to bring the Bastard story closer to the present.

The fantasy worlds that Satan offers Bastard can thus resemble situations and places that we know intimately. The text and music remain the same, which only confirms the timelessness of this work.

“As a director, I always try to empathize with the mood and thoughts of the authors and, based on this own understanding, tell the story as they meant it, and at the same time in my own way. This time is no different. The only internal limitation is that this time the authors are close people and I would like them to be happy…” director Petr Gazdík described the work on the “old-fashioned” work Novinkám.

With Bastard, which was originally written for the drama stage, the theater will simultaneously celebrate twenty years of the Musical stage.

“When creating it, the authors were inspired primarily by Goethe’s Faust, in the center of which stands a man who longs for more and more knowledge. However, they placed this representative of humanity between Good and Evil, between the Holy Spirit and Satan, and following the example of medieval morals and fairy tales, they let these two opposites clash in the fight for his soul,” explains dramaturg Klára Latzková.

Photo: MDB – Tino Kratochvil

Esther Mertová creates the role of Markétka in the new bastard. He will also meet his mother Zora Jandová on stage.

Photo: MDB – Tino Kratochvil

After more than thirty years, Jan Apolenar returns to the oratory as the Holy Spirit

The performance makes full use of technical possibilities that did not exist thirty-one years ago.

Petr Hloušek took care of the stage, where the “circus universe” will also take place, the costumes were created by Andrea Kučerová, the musical arrangements of the seven-member band that will be part of the stage were signed by Zdeněk Merta and Tony Marko. He is also in charge of music production. Along with the actors, acrobats from the LeGrando circus will also be part of the story.

Photo: MDB – Jef Kratochvil

Jan Apolenař and Zora Jandová in the lead roles of the first Bastard in 1993

Photo: MDB – Tino Kratochvil

This time, Zora Jandová will perform in the role of Beggar

Dušan Vitázek will play the main role of the Bastard, Esther Mertová will play and sing Markétka, Viktória Matušová will play Satan, and after more than thirty years Jan Apolenař, who had the main role in the original version, will also return to the story. He will now appear as the Holy Spirit. He will not be the only returnee. The role of the Beggar will be created by Zora Jandová.

The premiere will take place on Saturday, April 20.