Premiere
in the German Theatre Hall
de Werner Schwab –– Regia: Irisz Kovacs
Perfomance followed by a Q&A session.
Premiere
Subtitrat in
Recommended
14+
Premiere
in the German Theatre Hall
in the German Theatre Hall
in the German Theatre Hall
"The Presidents" is part of the literary genre Anti-Heimat (anti-patriotism). In the tradition established by playwrights such as Nestroy and Horváth, Schwab explores and deconstructs concepts on which the state is based, such as patriotism, family, religion and history, through the eyes of two retired women and their younger girlfriend. Erna and Grete reflect on the hardships they have endured in life and fantasize how they should be able to afford to spend their old age after a lifetime of work. Meanwhile, Mariedl seems to face the truth, despite the religious filter through which she views life. Through these individual …
