Postava Neznámeho u Júliusa Barča-Ivana a jej realizácia na slovenských javiskách
The Character of Unknown with Július Barč Ivan and Its Realisation on Slovak Stages

Summary/Abstract: The Slovak dramatist and prosaist Július Barč-Ivan (1909-1953) was in the period of the Second World War working besides other pieces also on a drama Neznámy (Unknown). In this drama with three acts seven male characters – representatives of the city headed by Mešťanosta – are featuring. The character of unknown is never shown on the stage. The unknown is taking a concrete image mainly through attitudes of other characters taken towards him. The drama "Unknown" was produced and performed by three theatre bodies. In 1944 the Slovak Chamber Theatre in Martin(directed by Ján Marták, stage settings by Emil Mankovický), in October 1969 Unknkown was introduced by the Regional Theatre in Nitra(directed by Karol Spišák, stage settings by František Perger), and in Bratislava the drama was introduced in 1995 (directed by Pavol Haspra, stage settings by Vladimír Suchánek). The TV staging version had its first run in 1992 (directed by Martin Kákoš).

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