19.10.2026

Juha Jokela’s The Patriarch in Brno

 

Finnish playwright Juha Jokela’s acclaimed family drama The Patriarch made its Czech debut at the National Theatre Brno on 16 October 2026. Directed by Aminata Keita, the production explores generational tensions, power and the struggle to let go of control.

Finnish playwright Juha Jokela’s The Patriarch (Patriarkka) received its Czech premiere on 16 October 2026 at the Mahen Theatre in Brno. The production by the National Theatre Brno (Národní divadlo Brno) is directed by Aminata Keita and translated into Czech by Vladimír Piskoř.

Originally written for the Finnish National Theatre, The Patriarch is a family drama exploring ageing, power, generational conflict and changing social values. The story centres on Heimo, a recently retired man who abandons his plans for a peaceful retirement in France to return to Finland and pursue one last ambitious mission in the nuclear energy sector. But while Heimo is determined to remain influential, his family is increasingly questioning his values and priorities.

The Czech production features Jan Grygar in the leading role of Heimo and Helena Čermáková as his wife Virpi.

Read more about the production on the National Theatre Brno website.

 

TINFO 19 October 2026

Photo: Michal Zahornacky