23rd - 29th November 2020

The Chess Player

Theatre Omnibus (USA)

The Chess Player  

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Imprisoned by Nazis. Solitary confinement. A stolen book of chess games is a prisoner’s only grasp on sanity. Fighting off madness by choosing schizophrenia, he survives, dividing himself into two feuding chess masters. A reimagining of Zweig's classic.

'An absolute must see' (Broadway Baby)

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'McElvain is superb... eyes twinkling with humour one moment, staring hauntingly into your soul the next' **** (Three Weeks)

'Mesmerising... completely immersed into a tiny room with a Nazi prisoner' ***** (Broadway Baby)

'An absolute must see' (Broadway Baby) *****

'Utterly wonderful' (Last Minute Tix)

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26.09. 19:30 – 20:50
27.09. 20:15 – 21:35
28.09. 16:00 – 17:20
Age Accessibility
14+
Language
English
Venue
Divadlo Inspirace
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