First name matters

Norm Foster: First names matter

Directed by: Kateřina Dušková

Cast: Antonie Talacková, Igor Bareš

The story of a successful writer, David, who one evening discovers that he knows nothing about his housekeeper, whom he has employed for twenty-eight years. On the contrary, she knows almost everything about him, and one evening David finally tries to find out something about her.

It might seem that the educated David would have the upper hand in conversation, but the housekeeper Lucy, whom David compares to a "sleazy movie star from the forties", is a surprisingly good partner in dialogue, and the fact that she has David read is of course a great advantage for her. There is a spark between the two and the plot moves forward dynamically. Just when the viewer has the impression that he knows everything, more and more surprises follow...

Two brilliantly written roles for two brilliant actors.

Performance duration: approx. 120 minutes including intermission

First name matters