Anja Kampmann: Lesung

In the organizer's words:

Anja Kampmann: "Anger is a bright star"

In her new novel, Anja Kampmann manages the feat of depicting the early years of the Nazi era from a very unusual perspective: that of an artist named Hedda in the Hamburg variety theater "Alkazar" in St. Pauli, which is run under the motto: "A sensation every quarter of an hour and no breaks during the intermissions". During her act, Hedda dances on a silk ribbon above two hungry caimans that snap at her. In the "Alkazar", the ideals of the communist workers' sports clubs clash with the Nazi cult of the body. Contrary to our perception today, the Hamburg red-light district of the time seems almost a haven of emancipation and freedom for women compared to the nefariousness of the Nazis.

Moderation: Denis Scheck

Price information:

Pupils and students as well as wheelchair users and severely disabled persons with a B in their ID card are entitled to a discount. Their accompanying persons require their own ticket, which is charged at full price.