Lars Eidinger | KulturImZelt Braunschweig

In the organizer's words:

Festival KulturImZelt 2026

📍 Bürgerpark, Braunschweig

🗓 August 27 - September 27, 2026

- More than 50 shows from the fields of live concerts, readings, cabaret & comedy. -

Including:

Eidinger, born in Berlin in 1976, has been one of the most influential artistic personalities in the German-speaking world for many years. After training at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, he has been a permanent member of the ensemble at the Berlin Schaubühne since 1999, where he was celebrated as "Hamlet" and "Richard III", among others. He has also made a name for himself internationally - for example in cinema and television productions such as "Babylon Berlin". His work is characterized by radicalism, presence and a fine sense of linguistic rhythm.

Bertolt Brecht's Hauspostille appeals to the reader's emotions and intellect. It is recommended reading in times of raw natural forces and in hours of wealth, the consciousness of flesh and pretension. It is to be sung under the attack of harsh discords. Its motto is: In gratitude for the sun shining on them, things cast shadows.

This is how it is written in the instructions for using "Bertolt Brecht's Hauspostille", which the playwright began in 1916 and repeatedly rearranged. Lars Eidinger reads and sings from Brecht's collection of poems and is accompanied by Hans-Jörn Brandenburg on the piano, spinet, keyboard and harmonium.

An evening that touches and provokes, entertains and disturbs - and shows that the shadows Brecht wrote about are still visible today.

"(...) that's why the man is celebrated so much, "the most gifted actor of his generation", as the saying goes. Because he shows himself, not only presenting the text to his guests, but also revealing his soul, like an open book."

Märkische Allgemeine, Lars Grote

"Eidinger loves what he is allowed to do here, you can feel it in every second. Brecht is a challenge, and he gladly accepts it, pouring all the love and skill he can into his role."

BZ, The Voice of Berlin, Ralf Kühling