The slow unraveling of a family. A summer country house. August 1912. America. The father, an actor by profession, idolizes money and profit despite the pain this worship causes him and his loved ones. The mother escapes the reality of relationships through an addiction to opiates disguised as medicine. The elder son, Jamie, is a clumsy imitation of his father, filled with empty defiance and alcoholism. The younger son, Edmund – Eugene O’Neill himself – is slowly being overwhelmed by the hopeless reality. The family functions as a dysfunctional yet unyielding web of false roles and unattainable expectations. Family as a social womb. Psychotherapy, much like the drama of psychological realism, became a new tool for exploring the human soul in the mid-20th century modern era. In recent years, the topic of mental illness has become a widespread societal issue, and the need for mental health care is increasing in a collapsing society. As part of the production, in addition to O’Neill’s text, there will also be a staged family therapy session based on therapeutic meetings attended by the actors as representatives of their characters during rehearsals. What insights might the members of one of the most tragic families in the history of modern drama gain from these sessions? An archetypal family panorama reflecting the present entangled in the illusion of boundless individualism and economic growth as the sole salvation. Beneath it all lies an immense longing for love and understanding. The shadow of the white man. The dark side of love. Author: Eugene O’Neill Direction: Ivan Buraj Accompanied by English surtitles, which are visible from the balcony. more information date and time 13. 10. 2025, 19:00 anglické titulky / English surtitles 14. 10. 2025, 17:00 anglické titulky / English surtitles 3. 11. 2025, 19:00 anglické titulky / English surtitles