Havel’s “Leaving” premiers in London

The latest play by the former Czech President and playwright Václav Havel “Leaving” premiered in London on Friday. The first foreign staging of the play, which premiered in Prague in May, took place in London’s Orange Tree Theatre as part of a series of events dedicated to Mr Havel. The play, known in Czech as Odcházení, was translated into English by Paul Wilson and directed by Sam Waters. Václav Havel will attend the London performance of his latest play later this month together with former British PM Tony Blair and playwright Harold Pinter.