Travesties

Zürich, 1917. While poppies bloom across the fields of Europe, the artists, revolutionaries, and exiles of the world converge in pacific Switzerland to engage in conflict of a different kind. Here, three unlikely figures collide: an Irish poet, a Romanian absurdist, and the future leader of the Soviet Union. Henry Carr knew them all – or so he claims.

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Through the fractured memories of a minor British official, Tom Stoppard’s Travesties turns history into a dazzling parody of The Importance of Being Earnest. Hilarious, anarchic, and startlingly relevant, this modern classic asks what purpose art serves in a world at war.

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Starring Ingó Arason (Carr), František Heřmánek (Tzara), Victoria Keith (Cecily), Tessa Marts (Bennett), Charlotte Pontarelli (Gwendolyn), Mackenzie Prince (Joyce), Matías Sales Pastor (Lenin), and Ayah Yusuf (Nadya).

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​​​Direction by L.A. Mars

Dramaturgy by Davey Cunningham

Choreography by Hannah Docherty

Set & Costume Design by Lauren Brown & Gilda Plati

Lighting Design by Dominic Falcon

Sound Design by Alan Penman

Intimacy Coordination by Sharon Mackay

Accent Coaching by Rachel Nicholson

Voice Support by Mel Drake