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Die Vaterlosen

A comedy by Anton Chekhov

 Schauspielhaus
 Premiere: 3.6.2023
 3 hours 30 minutes (with intermission after 2h30)
 There is shooting with scare guns on stage.
 Thu-Sat: 15-45€, Sun-Wed: 10-40€, under 30 years each seat category: 10€
 Schauspielhaus
 Premiere: 3.6.2023
 3 hours 30 minutes (with intermission after 2h30)
 There is shooting with scare guns on stage.
 Thu-Sat: 15-45€, Sun-Wed: 10-40€, under 30 years each seat category: 10€

German translation by Ulrike Zemme
​With a monologue by Katja Brunner

A Russian society in economic decline, unable to free itself from the toxic ghosts of its overpowering forefathers, entirely shaped by militarism and dreaming of lost greatness. In his early work written by the Azov Sea, which became known by the title of Platonov, Anton Chekhov celebrates a farewell to a dying world. Anna Petrovna, who moves in the best social circles, unexpectedly finds herself on the brink of financial ruin. People gather at her country estate on the evening before it is auctioned off and play like there is still something to be won. And no one sees the approaching catastrophes.

The ensemble of "Die Vaterlossen" in front of the black bars.

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Joachim Meyerhoff is pierced by spears and looks like Jesus on the cross. Opposite him is an actor in a black coat and black hat.

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Katharina Bach sits on Joachim Meyerhoff's lap and throws herself backwards.

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Two actors stand in a sea of red-lit rods.

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Wiebke Puls is embraced from behind by a screaming Edmund Telgenkämper. She is wearing a black dress.

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A cell phone is set up on a tripod and films Carl Hegemann and Walter Hess. They are sitting on chairs and talking.

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Wiebke Puls stabs Abel Haffner between the legs with a stick.

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Anna-Gesa Raija Lappe stands in an aggressive posture between black bars, Joachim Meyerhoff behind her.

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Four actors on stage. Bernardo Arias Porras holds a pistol in his hand and embraces Joachim Meyerhoff and Katharina Bach. Edmund Telgenkämper stands next to him laughing.

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Two actors fight with each other.

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Wiebke Puls and Joachim Meyerhoff dance closely together. She holds a beer bottle in her right hand, he a black staff.

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Bernardo Arrias Porras stands wistfully between black bars.

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Thomas Schmauser sits between black rods.

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Joachim Meyerhoff is pierced by rods.

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Matthias Jakisic plays the violin. He wears black clothes and a black hat.

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Katharina Bach lies above Joachim Meyerhoff. In the background the ensemble.

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Thomas Schmauser pours soup over his dark suit.

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Edith Saldanha and Thomas Schmauser in front of the stage set made up of black rods.

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Edith Saldanha in a colourful costume on the right of the picture, looking melancholically ahead. In the background Joachim Meyerhoff in his underwear, Wiebke Puls in an evening gown.

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Joachim Meyerhoff holds sticks to his forehead so that it looks like antlers.

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An actor in a black military costume on the left of the picture. Wiebke Puls in an evening dress on the right.

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Aufführungsrechte: Rowohlt Theater Verlag, Hamburg (Übersetzung von Ulrike Zemme); S. Fischer THEATER & MEDIEN, Frankfurt am Main (Monolog von Katja Brunner)
  • Lightdesign Maximilian Kraußmüller, Diana Dorn, Weronika Patan, Parthasarathi Sampath Kumar, Mirko Mayrold Neubauer
  • Assistant director Melina Dressler
  • Stage design assistant Julia Bahn
  • Costume assistant Kira Marx
  • Inspection Stefanie Rendtorff
  • Soufflage Verena Rendtorff
  • Director internship Tim Beyer
  • Equipment internship Mia Siebauer
  • Stage Design internship Sharon Smadja, Josephine von Collas
  • Artistic production management Victoria Fischer
  • Technical production management Jonas Pim Simon
  • Stage master Thomas Graml, Josef Hofmann
  • Stage machinery Florian Obermeier, Daniel Capellino
  • Sound Ulrich Treutwein, Korbinian Wegler
  • Video Jens Baßfeld, Jake Witlen
  • Make-up Marisa Schleimer, Elvira Liesenfeld, Raimund Richar-Vetter
  • Costumes Marija Ruzic, Bernd Canavan
  • Costume Paula Engelhardtova
  • Props Anette Schultheiss, Sabine Schutzbach
  • Carpentry Stefan Klodt-Bussmann, Sebastian Nebe, Wolfgang Mechmann
  • Locksmithery Friedrich Würzhuber, Jürgen Goudenhooft, Benjamin Böwing
  • Wallpapering Maria Hörger, Anja Gebauer, Lisann Öttl
  • Painting hall Evi Eschenbach, Jeanette Raue
  • Theatre sculpture Maximilian Biek
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Digitale Einführung des Dramaturgen Tobias Schuster

Katharina Bach walks onto the stage in costume and laughs over her shoulder into the camera.

Photo: Leonard Rössert

Walter Hess in makeup with makeup artist Raimund Richar-Vetter

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Anna Gesa-Raija Lappe sits already in costume at the open window of the dressing room

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Edmund Telgenkämper in makeup with makeup artist Raimund Richar-Vetter

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Actor Martin Weigel and assistant director Marion Hélène Weber sit next to the stage

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Edith Saldanha in makeup

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Ernst-Friedrich Harmsen and Wiebke Puls backstage

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Wiebke Puls in makeup with makeup artist Raimund Richar-Vetter

Photo: Leonard Rössert

Anna Gesa-Raija Lappe sits on a workbench in the prop room and pets a stuffed deer

Photo: Leonard Rössert

Katharin Bach with an electric guitar during soundcheck on stage

Photo: Leonard Rössert

Ernst-Friedrich Harmsen & Carl Hegemann sit backstage and talk

Photo: Leonard Rössert

Anna Gesa-Raija Lappe lies on her back on a bench in the dressing room and stretches her legs in the air

Photo: Leonard Rössert

The ensemble during the performance on stage

Photo: Leonard Rössert

Anna-Gesa Raija Lappe stands in an aggressive posture between black bars, Joachim Meyerhoff behind her.
Digital Program Booklet "Die Vaterlosen"

Learn more about Anton Chekhov and the relevance of his protagonist “Platonov”!

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Die Vaterlosen
  • Schauspielhaus
  • Premiere: 3.6.2023
  • 3 hours 30 minutes (with intermission after 2h30)
  • There is shooting with scare guns on stage.
  • Thu-Sat: 15-45€, Sun-Wed: 10-40€, under 30 years each seat category: 10€