Critical open -air theater: Columbus exposes myths and power games

Critical open -air theater: Columbus exposes myths and power games

Innenhof zwischen Dom und Museum für Natur und Umwelt, Lübeck, Deutschland - The theater landscape of Lübeck is currently shining in new splendor with the performance of the Singspiel "Kolumbus or the 'Discovery' of America". On June 27, 2025, the play in the courtyard between the cathedral and the Museum of Nature and the Environment celebrated its premiere. Supported vigorously from a cooperation between the Theater Lübeck and the Lübeck cathedral community, the staging promises an exciting and critical examination of the versatile topic of the "discovery" of America by Christopher Columbus. According to Luebeck-liebt.de The staging of Cilli Drexel and Willy Daum is guided at this Musical-comedic text excavation intensively deal with the perspective of the 15th century.

The Singspiel, which is based on texts by Kurt Tucholsky, Walter Hasenclever and Jura Soyfer, explores the question of what is really behind the myth of the great explorer Columbus. No hero worship is presented, but a critical examination of what the age of discoveries for the world of today means. The focus is on capitalism, colonialism and the role of power and greed, topics that are also topicality in the presence of burning, as described in the presence of burning.

an open -air theater full of questions

The inner courtyard between the Lübeck Cathedral and the Natural History Museum offers the ideal framework for the open -air theater with its open atmosphere. This place not only becomes a playground for the performers, but also a thinking room for the audience. The direction of Cilli Drexel and the musical direction of Willy Daum also create an inviting environment for all theater lovers and critical spirits. The piece explicitly addresses the greed of the merchants, who, like the st. Jakobi describes Columbus not for the discovery of a new continent, but for the prospect of gold and the development of the spice market.

The coming week promises further exciting performances: The next performance will take place today at 8:00 p.m., followed by numerous other appointments until July 13, 2025. If you want to take the opportunity, you should hurry, because the tickets are available online on the website of Theater Lübeck and at common ticket agencies.

Finally, it should be mentioned that on July 6, 2025 at 10 a.m. a special theater service will take place in connection with the play. This possible mix of reflection and deepening of theater will certainly enrich the discourse on the historically huge topics of the play.