The Good and the True

Drawn from the original journals of Czech athlete Milos Dobry and actress Hana Pravda, this is the story of two people who went through the same places and experienced similar tragedies—and yet they never met. The paths of their lives crossed each other but also passed each other. They both survived Theresienstadt, Auschwitz, death marches, and witnessed murder firsthand.
Format: One-act drama
Cast Size:1M/1F
Running Time: 1 hour
Character breakdown:

Hana Maria Pravda
Milos Dobry

Notes:

Director: Daniel Hrbek
Dramaturgy: Lucie Kolouchová and Brian Daniels
English adaptation: Brian Daniels

Snapshot

Original or Prominent Production:
DR2 Theater, Manhattan, NY, August–September 2014; Prague-based theatre company Svandolo Divadlo and Brian Daniels produced a UK tour.
Original Source Material: Translated from the Czech of the award-winning production Shoah, directed by Daniel Hrbek for the Svandovo Theatre, Prague.
Nationality of Author: English
Original Language: English
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