Jenufa
By: by Gabriela Preissová ; adapted by Timberlake Wertenbaker from a literal translation by David Short
Contributors: Short, David, 1943-; Preissová, Gabriela Sekerová, 1862-1946
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 51
Description: An extraordinary tale of betrayal, murder, love and forgiveness, Gabriela Preissova's 'Její Pastorkyňa' (Her Stepdaughter) caused a scandal in Prague where it was first performed in the 1890s. Adapted by Timberlake Wertenbaker, 'Jenufa' premiered at the Arcola Theatre, London, in the Natural Perspective Theatre Company's debut production, in October 2007.