Current Affairs Karel Capek's The White Plague still relevant 70 years after first production
When Karel Capek's play Bila Nemoc or The White Plague first came out in 1937, it was seen as a warning against the dangers of fascism, which was sweeping through Europe at that time. It turned out to be a very prophetic play, as German Nazi forces overran Czechoslovakia the following year, paving the way for a conflict that rocked the world.
Karel Capek with Hugo Haas as Dr Galen
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