Temptation: A Play in Ten ScenesGrove Press, 1989 - 102 Seiten In his most challenging work to date, Czech playwright Vaclav Havel has given the Faust legend a provocative twist. His setting is 'the Institute, ' whose mission is to combat the 'irrational tendencies' in society through its scientific work. Personal and professional relationships at this 'lighthouse of truthful knowledge' are a tissue of lies and sycophancy in which all concerned willingly collude. |
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actually awkward pause background begins bench black magic bower colleagues cups of coffee curtain falls curtain rises dance floor dance music DANCER deep in thought DEPUTY desk devil DIRECTOR and KOTRLY DIRECTOR nods Doctor Foustka drink everything Excuse FISTULA FOUSTKA looks FOUSTKA quietly FOUSTKA sits FOUSTKA stands Foustka's apartment Foustka's hand friends give grin stupidly happened Henry holding hands Institute interested interim left kiss left door left the dance long pause LORENCOVA MARKETA enters mean music grows never nods his head office party oilcloth onstage PETRUSHKA precisely puts quickly rear door right door rock music scientific scientist SECRET MESSENGER enters seen shoes short pause simply slippers slowly smile sorcerer sorry sort stop suddenly takes talking tango tell there's thing truth understand VACLAV HAVEL Vilma's apartment wearing a white What's whispers white coat Word of honor