Der große Diktator

1 hour 20 minutes - No intermission
It's been exactly 80 years since Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel mocked Adolf Hitler's megalomania in the classic film THE GREAT DICTATOR. Looking at the current rise of right-wing populists - the potential Hynkels and Napalonis of today - invites us to pick up where the Nazi satire left off. Ensemble member Stefko Hanushevsky is the quintessential expert on the subject! A native of Austria, he himself was once a "Führer", or guide. True story so far, ladies and gentleman! Stefko now puts on his guide uniform again and takes the audience on a bus tour through stations of his life.
It is exactly 80 years ago that Charlie Chaplin as Adenoid Hynkel mocked Adolf Hitler's megalomania in the classic film THE GREAT DICTATOR. The almost fateful connection between Chaplin and Hitler - the age difference of a few days and the characteristic little beard - was used by the most popular comedian of his time as an opportunity to criticize the conditions in the so-called Third Reich and to send a humanistic message to the world at the beginning of World War II. The view of the current rise of right-wing populists - the potential Hynkels and Napalonis of today - invites us to take up the Nazi satire of that time. Ensemble member Stefko Hanushevsky is the quintessential expert on the subject! A native of Austria, he himself was once a "Führer," or guide. In the summer before his time at the drama school, he accompanied tourists from the United States to the cruel sites of National Socialism. Because that's how the German tourism industry makes most of its money. True story so far, ladies and gentleman! Stefko puts on his guide uniform once again and takes the audience on a bus tour through stations of his life. This leads to New York in the dressing room of James Gandolfini alias Tony Soprano to the hotel rooms of wealthy tourists ... After MOHAMED ACHOUR TELLS: CASABLANCA is STEFKO HANUSHEVSKY TELLS: THE GREAT DICTATOR the continuation of the successful monologue series of house director Rafael Sanchez and author petschinka, in which actors*innen report on their own lives on the basis of a cult film (and with a touch of fantasy). Further dates to follow Rafael Sanchez & Stefko Hanushevsky in conversation Press reviews "A fabulously entertaining evening" Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger "If there is one actor in the Cologne ensemble who, even on his own, makes the giant stage of Depot 1 seem too puny for his fantastic tales, then it is the Austrian-born actor" Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger "And so you watch Stefko Hanushevsky lay out his brilliant craft before the audience: he plays, he sings, he parodies. And takes a bow to his idol Charly Chaplin." Kölnische Rundschau "'With Chaplin,' the New Yorker uncle is quoted at one point, 'God was at his best.' Frankly, with Stefko Hanushevsky, he had a damn good day, too!" Kölnische Rundschau