In this satirical comedy, a nameless wanderer falls asleep in the forest. In his dreams, he encounters vain and superficial butterflies, greedy dung beetles, entitled wasps, petulant parasites, warlike ants, and a host of other outrageous characters. As the lives of these insects play out around him, the wander searches for something he can believe in and a world where he belongs.
Part social allegory, part surreal fantasy, The Insect Play is an imaginative and biting comedy about human shortcomings and man's search for meaning.
by Karel and Josef Čapek Translated and adapted by Rayna Novak and Bennett Fisher