"The White Doe" August 8, 2012

AUGUST 8 TO 18
BOHEMIAN NATIONAL HALL, 321 E. 73RD STREET
CZECHOSLOVAK-AMERICAN MARIONETTE THEATRE IN "THE WHITE DOE"

For audiences of all ages, Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater will perform "The White Doe," an endearing classic of the Czech Puppetry repertoire adapted and directed by Vít Horejs. This piece has not been seen in New York since 2001. It is a 17th century tale of a diabolical steward named Golo, who schemes to steal the wife of his lord, Count Sylkfrid, but is undone by the testimony of a ghost and by a white doe who reunites the couple on a hunting trip. The play features over 30 century-old marionettes and was called "downright hilarious. An indescribable experience" by Matthew Murray in Talkin' Broadway. Puppetry Journal wrote, "Vít Horejs threatens to become Cecile B. DeMille of puppeteers."

Official Website: http://www.czechmarionettes.org