Actor Robert Roth Removed from Slovak National Theatre Video After Crossing Out Director's Name on Shirt

Robert Roth, an actor performing in a new historical drama at the Slovak National Theatre, was edited out of a promotional video after he crossed out the theatre director's name on his shirt during the production's premiere weekend. The incident occurred during the premiere of an elaborate historical drama about Galileo Galilei and the struggle for progress against those "intoxicated by power." The Slovak National Theatre, Slovakia's premier cultural institution, premiered the play which features actor Ľuboš Kostelný as Galileo Galilei, telling audiences that "looking does not mean seeing" as he attempts to convince his 17th-century contemporaries that human reason is humanity's greatest asset. The theatre's decision to remove Roth from the promotional material suggests tensions between some performers and the institution's leadership, though the specific nature of the dispute was not detailed.