# Těžká Barbora

Těžká Barbora (English: Heavy Barbora) is a Czech satirical play directed against the rising power of the Nazi régime. It was premiered on 5 November, 1937 at Osvobozené divadlo in Prague. The comedians Jan Werich and Jiří Voskovec appeared in the main roles, Jaroslav Ježek created the music.

## Plot

The story depicts a conflict between two fictional noble houses, Eidamští ("Eidams") and Yberlandští ("Yberlands"), the later attacking the former, the former then employing two soldiers (Werich and Voskovec), that build a cheese cannon (Těžká Barbora).

## Productions
### Divadlo ABC

* Directed by Miroslav Zachata. The play had premiere on 14 June 1960 in ABC Theatre, Prague.
* Jan Werich
* Miroslav Horníček
* Mayor .... Lubomír Kostelka
* Ludmila Píchová
* Zlatomír Vacek
* Stella Zázvorková
* Jiří Pick
* Jiřina Bohdalová
* Stanislav Fišer
* Jan Víšek
* Václav Trégl
* Ivo Niederle
* Otto Lackovič
* Elena Hálková
* Lubomír Bryg
* Roman Hemala

### Divadlo Radar

* Directed by Radka Tesárková, The play had premiere on 30 November and 1 December 2007 in Radar Theatre, Prague.
* Kristian van Bergen, mayor of Eidam City .... Jakub Baran or Vojtěch Klinger
* Greta, his unfaithful wife .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková
* Hans Bolz, marshal .... Vojtěch Koutek
* Elisabeth, his devoted wife .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová or Andrea Včeláková
* Gustav Harmoniensis, teacher .... Jakub Hudec
* Vandergut, lord of castle .... Matěj Trojan
* Siska, mayor's butler .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková
* Krištof, cheesemaker .... Oliver Cox
* Peter, noble foreigner .... Jakub Heřmánek
* Shop assistant .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková
* 1st Citizen of Eidam .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová
* 2nd Citizen of Eidam .... Anna Štěpánková
* 3rd Citizen of Eidam .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová
* Pyšvejcová, 1st schoolchild .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková
* 2nd schoolchild .... Markéta Hausnerová or Andrea Včeláková
* 3rd schoolchild .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová
* 4th schoolchild .... Kateřina Chadimová or Anna Štěpánková
* Captain .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková
* Corporal .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová
* Jinkney .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková
* 1st Freelance .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová
* 2nd Freelance .... Kateřina Chadimová or Anna Štěpánková

### Divadlo A. V. Šembery

* Directed by Josef Víšo. The play had premiere 21 September 2009 in A. V. Šembera Theatre, Vysoké Mýto.
* Kristian van Bergen .... Vladimír Martínek
* Greta, his unfaithful wife .... Dana Labová
* Hans Bolz, marshal of Eidam .... Petr Ryška
* Elisabeth, his devoted wife .... Petra Vtípilová
* Vanderburg, lord of castle .... Karel Fenik
* Gustav Harmoniensis, teacher .... Petr Klofanda
* Siska, mayor's butler .... Michaela Kotrbová
* Krištof, cheesemaker .... Václav Doležal
* Peter, noble foreigner .... Richard Matoušek
* Shop assistant .... Marie Švadlenová
* Councillor of Eidam .... Pavel Pešek
* Baker Woman .... Martina Štěpánová
* Butcher .... Martin Divoký
* Captain .... Josef Víšo
* Corporal .... Martin Divoký
* Jikney .... Karel Jiskra
* Jailor .... Karel Jiskra
* 1st schoolchild .... Tereza Havlíková
* 2nd schoolchild .... Barbora Fuksová
* 3rd schoolchild .... Žaneta Burešová
* 4th schoolchild .... Denisa Škorňová
* 5th schoolchild .... Lada Eliášová
* 1st Freelance .... Tomáš Válek
* 2nd Freelance .... Marek Harvan