"Schwanengesang" oder Punkt Punkt Pause Punkt - eine Komödie frei nach Anton Tschechow
by and with Cornelia Heyse and Matthias Brenner
An old actor awakens on stage at night. He has obviously been forgotten there after a performance. He looks into the black hole of the empty audience and back into the void of his life.
Then an old prompter appears. Due to the circumstances of life outside, the theater has become her refuge for some time. Now the mismatched pair will spend the night together.
In the struggle against loneliness and their fears, they argue, play, and laugh. In passing, they both work through their lives and encourage each other.
In addition to Anton P. Chekhov, texts by Gogol, Hauptmann, Kunze, Mühsam, Pushkin, Shakespeare, and finally by Heyse and Brenner themselves will be heard.
Premiere: February 22, 2025 Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes / no intermission
Cornelia Heyse studied acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin and subsequently performed at many stages such as the Berliner Ensemble, Theater Meiningen, Theater Schwerin, Theater Basel, Nationaltheater Mannheim, Schauspielhaus Leipzig, Deutsches Theater Berlin. Since 2001, she has been working as a freelance artist with guest engagements at renowned German-speaking theaters. Occasionally, she takes on film and television roles. As an author, she has published novels and story collections, and hosts her own storytelling and reading evenings.
Matthias Brenner is an actor, director, author, and artistic director. He also studied at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin and is a highly sought-after performer in film, television, and on theater stages. He is known, among other things, for his roles in "Tatort," "Charité," and the series "Der Palast." He has directed at major German theaters and was artistic director of the new theater in Halle for several years.
Doors open at 6:45 PM / Beverage service on site
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