Dobrodružstvo pri obžinkoch STV1

Summary

The play mixes romance, mistaken identities, and a lively celebration of Slovak customs. Early on, the characters argue about language, schooling, and national identity. They want Slovak language and culture to be respected, while also insisting that different peoples should live without hatred or strife.

As the harvest ends, the household prepares for obžinky, the traditional harvest festival. The festivities bring songs, dances, costumes, and gifts of rye and wheat, while the characters tease one another about who is truly devoted to Slovak traditions.

A young baron’s arrival—and a plan to test people’s affections—sets off a tangle of disguises, messages, and mistaken assumptions. Romantic rivals try to work out who loves whom, with plenty of comic suspicion and banter along the way.

The confusion eventually clears, the couples’ feelings are revealed, and the play ends in celebration. Its final mood is both festive and conciliatory: a tribute to Slovak language and heritage, paired with a call for mutual respect.

Characters

• Miluška
• Miloš
• Ján Rohon, the young engineer
• The young Baron Lajoš
• The older Baron Kostrový
• The Countess
• Lenka
• Pišta
• Other members of the household and estate