Kein Wort von uns

About the play
Krefeld in the 1930s: Kaspar and Wilhelm have been best friends since childhood.
friends. In the meantime, the young people in training and also in the apprentices' home
inseparable - the strict daily routine under the strict regiment of warden Fischer is much easier to bear as a couple. Nevertheless, Kaspar struggles with the situation in the
the apprentices' home, which feels more and more like a cage to him. When he meets Franz one evening, everything suddenly turns upside down: Kaspar has to admit to himself that he feels more for the mysterious Franz than mere friendship. But these forbidden feelings mean danger: not only for his friendship with Wilhelm, but also for his life.
Following the successful Rosa Winkel trilogy about the persecution of queer people in Düsseldorf before, during and after the Nazi era (the last part of which, Vor dem Rosa Winkel, will be shown at the Theatermuseum Düsseldorf in spring 2026), the Düsseldrama theater collective is now continuing its artistic exploration of queer Nazi history in Krefeld - in cooperation with Villa Merländer e. Author Simone Saftig has written a touching play, "Kein Wort von uns", which is brought to the stage with great sensitivity by director Marvin Wittiber.
Cast
Kaspar Victor Maria Diderich
Wilhelm Fabio Rio Stolp
Franz Jonah Winkler
Hanna (voice) Valerie Schneider
Artistic team
Text Simone Saftig
Director Marvin Wittiber
Stage and costume design Saskia Holte
Music and sound design Milan Julius Philipp
Theater pedagogy Tabea Pollen
Make-up artist Katharina Marie Alt
Production assistant Ferdinand Berzdorf
Sound Noah Weber
production
A production by Düsseldrama
In cooperation with Villa Merländer e. V. & Werkhaus e. V.
In cooperation with NS-Dokumentationsstelle Krefeld, Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Düsseldorf, Queere Geschichte(n) Düsseldorf e. V. & Stadtarchiv Krefeld
With the support of Queeres Netzwerk NRW e. V., Hochschule Niederrhein, Crefelder CSD e. V., AIDS-Hilfe Krefeld e. V., Gleichstellung der Hochschule Niederrhein & Being Queer Referat der Hochschule Niederrhein
Supported by the State Center for Political Education NRW
Age recommendation
From 14 years
Free admission. The Förderverein Villa Merländer e. V. and the Düsseldrama theater collective ask for donations to support the artistic remembrance work.
Duration
2 hours 20 minutes - no intermission
Admission
11.10.: 6 p.m.
13 - 15.10.: 7 p.m.
Supporting program
Thematic introduction by the NS-Dokumentationsstelle Krefeld (30 minutes before the start of each performance)
Follow-up discussion with the participating artists (on 13, 14, 15.10 directly after the end of the performance)
October 11, 2025, 7 pm: Premiere
October 13, 2025, 8 pm: 1st performance
October 14, 2025, 8 p.m.: 2nd performance
October 15, 2025, 8 p.m.: 3rd performance

Please note
No further reservations can be accepted for the performances! However, as experience has shown that not all reservations are taken, we recommend that you come to the Box Office on the evening of the performance. If seats become available, they will be allocated shortly before the performance begins.