title: Těžká Barbora
text: # Těžká Barbora
  
  Těžká Barbora (English: Heavy Barbora) is a Czech satirical play directed against the rising power of the Nazi régime. It was premiered on 5 November, 1937 at Osvobozené divadlo in Prague. The comedians Jan Werich and Jiří Voskovec appeared in the main roles, Jaroslav Ježek created the music.
  
  ## Plot
  
  The story depicts a conflict between two fictional noble houses, Eidamští ("Eidams") and Yberlandští ("Yberlands"), the later attacking the former, the former then employing two soldiers (Werich and Voskovec), that build a cheese cannon (Těžká Barbora).
  
  ## Productions
  
  ### Divadlo ABC
  
  * Directed by Miroslav Zachata. The play had premiere on 14 June 1960 in ABC Theatre, Prague.
  * Jan Werich
  * Miroslav Horníček
  * Mayor .... Lubomír Kostelka
  * Ludmila Píchová
  * Zlatomír Vacek
  * Stella Zázvorková
  * Jiří Pick
  * Jiřina Bohdalová
  * Stanislav Fišer
  * Jan Víšek
  * Václav Trégl
  * Ivo Niederle
  * Otto Lackovič
  * Elena Hálková
  * Lubomír Bryg
  * Roman Hemala
  
  ### Divadlo Radar
  
  * Directed by Radka Tesárková, The play had premiere on 30 November and 1 December 2007 in Radar Theatre, Prague.
  * Kristian van Bergen, mayor of Eidam City .... Jakub Baran or Vojtěch Klinger
  * Greta, his unfaithful wife .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková
  * Hans Bolz, marshal .... Vojtěch Koutek
  * Elisabeth, his devoted wife .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová or Andrea Včeláková
  * Gustav Harmoniensis, teacher .... Jakub Hudec
  * Vandergut, lord of castle .... Matěj Trojan
  * Siska, mayor's butler .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková
  * Krištof, cheesemaker .... Oliver Cox
  * Peter, noble foreigner .... Jakub Heřmánek
  * Shop assistant .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková
  * 1st Citizen of Eidam .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová
  * 2nd Citizen of Eidam .... Anna Štěpánková
  * 3rd Citizen of Eidam .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová
  * Pyšvejcová, 1st schoolchild .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková
  * 2nd schoolchild .... Markéta Hausnerová or Andrea Včeláková
  * 3rd schoolchild .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová
  * 4th schoolchild .... Kateřina Chadimová or Anna Štěpánková
  * Captain .... Eliška Holzknechtová or Barbora Heřmánková
  * Corporal .... Markéta Hausnerová or Silvie Průšová
  * Jinkney .... Anna Kottasová or Kateřina Tvrdíková
  * 1st Freelance .... Lucie Špitálská or Ludmila Švrčinová
  * 2nd Freelance .... Kateřina Chadimová or Anna Štěpánková
  
  ### Divadlo A. V. Šembery
  
  * Directed by Josef Víšo. The play had premiere 21 September 2009 in A. V. Šembera Theatre, Vysoké Mýto.
  * Kristian van Bergen .... Vladimír Martínek
  * Greta, his unfaithful wife .... Dana Labová
  * Hans Bolz, marshal of Eidam .... Petr Ryška
  * Elisabeth, his devoted wife .... Petra Vtípilová
  * Vanderburg, lord of castle .... Karel Fenik
  * Gustav Harmoniensis, teacher .... Petr Klofanda
  * Siska, mayor's butler .... Michaela Kotrbová
  * Krištof, cheesemaker .... Václav Doležal
  * Peter, noble foreigner .... Richard Matoušek
  * Shop assistant .... Marie Švadlenová
  * Councillor of Eidam .... Pavel Pešek
  * Baker Woman .... Martina Štěpánová
  * Butcher .... Martin Divoký
  * Captain .... Josef Víšo
  * Corporal .... Martin Divoký
  * Jikney .... Karel Jiskra
  * Jailor .... Karel Jiskra
  * 1st schoolchild .... Tereza Havlíková
  * 2nd schoolchild .... Barbora Fuksová
  * 3rd schoolchild .... Žaneta Burešová
  * 4th schoolchild .... Denisa Škorňová
  * 5th schoolchild .... Lada Eliášová
  * 1st Freelance .... Tomáš Válek
  * 2nd Freelance .... Marek Harvan
  