Protest presented by Ambassador Theater at Flashpoint

Protest

Flashpoint
916 G St NW Washington

In PROTEST, we meet a dissident on return home from prison and a person deeply involved in a campaign to protest against the government by getting people to sign a petition calling for a change in the political system. One character is the protesting artist who suffered for his beliefs, the other a compromising and compromised playwright. In this unique interpretation, the two male characters of Stanek and Vanek will have counter egos -- characters echoed in two females, emphasizing the universality of the characters.

Presented by Ambassador Theater

Thru - Dec 15, 2013

Price: $35

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

Running Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes with no intermission

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DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...Two friends sit in a study, sipping brandy. Both are intellectuals; one is a dissident, while the other has become a collaborator. Summarizing the state of television, one of the men laments, "Nothing but sterility and intrigues." It's a fitting description for this production of Protest, as Ambassador Theater presents an intellectually intriguing - if not emotionally satisfying - take on a modern classic."

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- Justin Schneider

ShowBizRadio - Somewhat Recommended

"...Protest is fascinating, but it may not be for everyone. It may have greater allure for those with awareness of Vaclav Havel's remarkable life and his development as an artist and a dissident. It will also be an attraction to those with a historical absorption with the Cold War."

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- David Siegel

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

"...Before The Ambassador Theater's inventive rendition of Vaclev Havel's Protest even begins, the set transports you to another place and time. Cafe tables are scattered around the black box theater, leaving only enough space for the actors to bustle through. A small stein of pilsner and a dish of pretzels and nuts give theater-goers something to sip and nosh as they get their bearings. Moody music pipes in over the speakers as chatter from the audience rises. Before you know it, you've arrived. It's circa 1978, and you're about to foment revolution in a coffeehouse in Soviet Prague. Even black-and-whites of Havel-Czech dissident turned president-line the wall; smoke-filled air is the only thing missing."

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- J.D. Star

DCTheatreScene - Somewhat Recommended

His Protest is a lean, efficient play of ideas. The story goes like this: a dissident artist (who, it’s fairly clear, is a stand-in for Havel himself) named Vanek (played by Michael Crowley) pays a visit to his longtime colleague Stanek (Ivan Zizek), a playwright. Vanek hopes that Stanek will sign a protest letter.

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- Hunter Styles

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Protest presented by Ambassador Theater at Flashpoint

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Protest Reviews

DC Theater Arts - Recommended

ShowBizRadio - Somewhat Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Recommended

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