The Expulsion of Gerta Schnirch

Dates to be announced.

“We’ve closed that chapter. History is done with it, so why on earth go back to it?”

This story is about human destiny broken by history, about the guilt of Czechs and Germans, about whether it is possible to forgive and understand. The play is a dramatisation of the successful novel by contemporary Czech novelist Kateřina Tučková, based on historical events that are inextricably linked to the past of the city of Brno. In particular, it depicts the ‘Brno Death March’ and the fate of one of its victims, Gerta Schnirch, from a German-Czech family.

The production contributes to the discussion on the hitherto insufficiently addressed topic of the expulsion of Czech Germans. The fate of Gerta Schnirch is illustrative of events of the second half the 20th century from the perspective of a person who, due to historical events and political decisions, lost citizenship status of the country of their birth, but stayed and died without being able to forgive.

The production won the 2015 Divadelní noviny Award in the theatre drama category. Sara Venclovská was also nominated for the 2015 Divadelní noviny Award for her performance in the role.

Season 40: Deep wounds and beautiful scars on the well-preserved face of European civilization

Vyhnání Gerty Schnirch — trailer PROGRAMME IN PDF

Premiere
28 October 2014

Ticket prices
CZK 520/340

Length
170 min. with an interval

Authors
Kateřina Tučková / Marián Amsler

Director
Marián Amsler

Dramaturgy
Marie Špalová

Music
Ivan Acher

Cast

Gerta Schnirch

Sara Venclovská

Barbora Schnirchová, mother / Theresa Bauer, friend

Gabriela Štefanová guest

Friedrich Schnirch, father / Mr. Novák, spy

Jan Lepšík guest

Fridríšek, brother / Schmidt, commissioner

Jáchym Sůra /
Zbyšek Humpolec guest

Barbora, daughter

Marie Ludvíková /
Naďa Kovářová guest

Karel Němec

Jan Grundman guest /
Jiří Svoboda guest

Caretaker / Pešek, comrade

Cyril Drozda /
Miloslav Maršálek

Anna Marie Judexová / Ida Zipfelová

Magdalena Kuntová /
Magdalena Straková guest

Hermína Herzigová / Janinka Hornová

Kamila Valůšková guest /
Kateřina Jebavá guest

Hubert Šenk / Oscar Judex / Rudolf Spacier / Eduard Beneš / Jára

Jiří Miroslav Valůšek

Zipfelová, widow

Simona Peková

Neighbour, Greek

Miroslav Kumhala guest

Neighbour, Greek

Kateřina Kumhalová

Effects in the show

fog machine

smoking

blood

water

semolina

shooting

Information for wheelchair users

Two wheelchair user seats are available for this production.

If you are a wheelchair user, please inform our box-office attendant when purchasing your ticket and arrive to the theatre at least 20 min. before the start of the show. Information on your visit will help us arrange ushers’ assistance or equipment for your maximum comfort.