Hitler's President (Slovakia)

A new Slovak play by Luba Lesna examining the former Slovak President Tiso and his complicity with Hitler during World War II, based on the book Your Honour, Mr President by Madeline Vadkerty.  Madeline Vadkerty will be in attendance to discuss the history behind the play.  

Performed in English.

Presented with the Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews.

Rehearsal for Truth International Theater Festival, honoring Václav Havel, is a showcase of contemporary European theater organized each year in New York City. Conceived in 2017 as a shared endeavor of the Václav Havel Center (VHC) and Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA), the festival honors the legacy of Czech playwright, dissident and political thinker Vaclav Havel. The 2026 festival is being produced in partnership with Untitled Theater Company No. 61.

Each edition of Rehearsal for Truth Theater Festival addresses current sociopolitical trends in Central and Eastern Europe, offering New York audiences a unique opportunity to witness the region’s theatrical zeitgeist.

The festival is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.