Although award-winning Czech writer Pavel Kohout, an opponent of Soviet aggression, notably during the Prague Spring, is well-known in his homeland and has inspired Tom Stoppard, he is if anything neglected in England. So the UK premiere of this gripping drama about the long…

Upon arrival, the intimacy of a small, packed room is complimented by boisterous Israeli music and women dancing like they’re at a simcha (celebration in Hebrew). There's a central arc draped in red velvet curtains donning the Hebrew characters for 'pickle' (courtesy of designer…