Rhino

Eugéne Ionesco

Rhino

Drama

A reflection on who is willing to undergo the transition and find their place in the security of the herd, and who would still rather remain human.

The new SND building, Studio
12. 4. 2025 13. 4. 2025

Schedule of performances

Tuesday 29. 4. 2025
19:00 h 21:15 h
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ABO: NČ2
Friday 30. 5. 2025
19:00 h 21:15 h
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Tuesday 24. 6. 2025
19:00 h 21:15 h
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Sunday 29. 6. 2025
16:00 h 18:15 h
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Eugène Ionesco is one of the most important representatives of the theatre of the absurd and one of the classics of 20th-century literature. Originally a Romanian author, but working and writing in France, he felt that language was no longer a sufficient tool for communication and understanding and that the tragedy was the transformation of the human being. He also addressed this in his absurdist grotesque Rhino. In an unidentifiable town, normal or decent people gradually start turning into rhinos. They roam the city streets in large numbers, singing loudly and occasionally vandalising the surroundings. The play also opens a discussion about who is willing to undergo the transformation and find their place in the safety of the herd and who would rather still remain human. Can a little burst of love, meaning of life or work stop such a transformation? Or is the path to the desertion of humanity already inevitable? The metaphorical image of a totalitarian society becomes once again a warning of the ease with which a society can abandon its values and principles. The key play of the Theatre of the Absurd was first staged in 1959.
 
The musical work Dragostea Din Tei, music and lyrics by Balan Dan Mihai, is licensed by OSA for this performance.
 
The production is suitable for audiences aged 15 and over.
 
We kindly advise viewers with respiratory problems, suffering from epilepsy, or hypersensitive viewers sensitive to the use of a strobe. The performers smoke on the stage during the performance.
 
Running time: 2 hrs 15 minutes, no interval
 
Première April 12, 2025
 
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Production Team

Translation Albert Marenčin
Stage Director Júlia Rázusová
Stage and Costume Design Marek Cpin
Choreography Assistance Matej Matejka

Cast

Bérenger Roman Poláčik
Caffearius / Dudard Braňo Mosný (as a guest)
Logic/Botard Gregor Hološka
Lady with a cat / Lady Bouef Anežka Petrová
Mr Papillon / The old gentleman Ondrej Kovaľ
Salesman / Old man / Musician Daniel Žulčák