Red carpets and breakdowns: The play that goes Wrong in Göttingen!

Red carpets and breakdowns: The play that goes Wrong in Göttingen!

Göttingen, Deutschland - In Göttingen, a very special staging is brought to the season for the season finale: "The play that goes wrong", a piece by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields. This extraordinary comedy, which has been considered a true theater phenomenon since its premiere in 2012 in Duchess Theater in London, celebrates a comeback in the festive atmosphere of the German theater. As the taz , the charismatic Daniel Mühe not only shows its acting skills, but also directs in this fascinating production, which is performed by the "theater group of the Max Planck Institute".

The story revolves around a chaotic crime story: a murder is informed at Haversham Castle, but not without the constant misfortunes of the lay ensemble that keeps falling out of the role. Professional actors: inside slip into the roles of awkward laypersons and ensure a wealth of strange moments. Exaggerated gestures, false props and funny light change are used, which conjure up a wide grin in the face of the spectators. Staged by Katharina Birch, the failure of the actors is celebrated as part of the fun concept, as the Website of the German Theater

The pleasure of failure

If the stage design remains unplanned and the dog that occurs in the piece does not occur that evening, this leads to a preprogrammed chaos. The light and sound engineer misses his favorite CD and also the author and director of the performance, Chris, who takes on the role of the inspector, must face the slapstick challenges in the evening. The pressing voices agree that the piece not only impresses with its timing, but also with its incomparable comedy.

The piece is not only a tribute to the chaotic magic of the theater, but also to the people who fill it with life through passion and tireless efforts. The colorful costumes and the idiosyncratic stage design were designed by Georg & Paul, a creative team that enjoys high recognition in this area. This theater production, as you can often find in lay play , illuminates the funny and often absurd-comic breakdowns, which are part of the everyday life of every theater.

appointments and other performances

If you have become curious, you should note the data for the further performances: on 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 30 June as well as July 2 and 4, at 7:45 p.m., and on June 29 even at 3 p.m. Here the grand finale is rounded off with a spectacular breakdown of the scenes, while the actors continue to try their appearance. It is worth not to be missed and immersed in the world of theater that has been united in the world of theater for centuries.

"The play that goes wrong" shows perfectly that failure in the theater often writes the best story. The audience can look forward to an evening full of laughs and unpredictable twists, in which the bad game leads to the best entertainment value. So get on the cards!