Ein bisschen Ruhe vor dem Sturm - Staatstheater Mainz

Doggedly serious and hilarious at the same time. Three who have one thing in common: Hitler. But they argue about how he can or even must be portrayed in the highest entertainment culture.

Three actors are preparing for a panel discussion on the portrayability of Hitler. As the moderator is not yet there, they discuss their profession on an empty stage and immediately come up against a basic problem: is the stage really empty? Isn't it always full of questions before you even set foot on it? Two of the men have already played Hitler, the third has only ever been Goebbels, but all in the movie. Would the theater make completely different demands? After all, Hitler was a real person, so surely the theater is obliged to reflect reality? A clash of cultures breaks out and, above all, a dispute about the understanding of theater and art.

Based on a debate that once arose on a television talk show about various portrayals of Hitler following the theatrical release of Der Untergang, Theresia Walser has written a firework of furor monologues and controversial dialogues in the style of Thomas Bernhard, which has become an absolute cult play.