Svejk: based on the The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek

by Colin Teevan, Jaroslav Hašek

Since Hasek's comic masterpiece was first produced in 1920s Prague, there have been countless attempts to stage this sprawling story of the seeming idiot, Švejk, who survives the horrors of the First World War by undermining the institutions of state and army through his very idiocy.
This new adaption was specially commissioned by the Gate theatre for their 1999 'Idiots' season.

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2000

Reviews

[Ian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great play about the stupidity and horrors of war. Some great quotes on how being stupid has its advantages. I was trying to read the book this play was based on, now I really want to read the real book.

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just adore this book, it gives the climate of those times and very specific kind of humour which can be found only in the Czech Republic