Play by Thomas Bernhard with Peter Bause and others.
The play takes place in a desolate dance hall in Utzbach. The emergency light above the doors, which have not been opened for years, is on. The former state actor Bruscon is rehearsing his world comedy, the climax and prerequisite of which is absolute darkness. Bruscon gives the cast final directorial instructions, but realizes that this is a futile endeavor. The torturous stupidity of the acting troupe, an uninterrupted pig grunting, and an announced thunderstorm make the realization almost impossible. And then there's the uncertainty that persists until the end about whether the fire chief will even grant permission to turn off the emergency light. The finale turns into a fiasco. A torrent of insults with wit and depth follows. A deep look into the soul abyss of a tragicomic figure, an unbearably and irresistibly comical theater maker.
http://www.thomasbernhard.at

Admission: 7:30 PM

Carsten Schmitt & Tanja Karmann read abyssal and creepy stories from their own and others' pens

After the successful readings of previous years, the author duo Carsten Schmitt and Tanja Karmann will take you on a journey into the dark corners of fantastic literature once again. Fitting for the misty and gloomy November, their stories will provide you with delightful chills and gentle shivers in the appropriate ambiance of Baker Street. They not only have new and rediscovered stories in their luggage but also the new edition of the “Totenschein,” the vintage newspaper project that according to TOR ONLINE is among the best print magazines for fantasy, horror, and science fiction literature.

About the authors:

Carsten Schmitt was born on a completely calm spring afternoon in 1977 and spent a happy childhood on a mountain surrounded by forests, bunkers, and ruins. In the mornings, he writes fantastic stories, does something with computers during the day, and is much too tired at night to combat crime as well.
Carsten's short stories have been translated into half a dozen languages and have appeared in Europe, Canada, and China. His tale “Wagner's Voice” was awarded the German Science Fiction Prize 2021.
It's true that he once had dinner with George R. R. Martin, but it’s untrue that he has since been particularly cruel to his characters.
More at http://www.carstenschmitt.com

Tanja Karmann didn’t like going into basements as a child. Or attics. For the same reason, she also rarely watches horror films. However, she has always had a flair for the mysterious – and to find good stories, she dares to venture down into abysses, always accompanied by the light of creativity. This true Saarland native in exile has always enjoyed surrounding herself with books. Since 2016, she has been writing herself; her mystery thriller “Nachtschreck” was published in 2020, and the vampire novel “Flapperblut” in 2022.
More at http://www.tanja-karmann.de

Admission: 5:30 PM

Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel
Das Live-Hörspiel mit Thomas Nicolai

Thomas Nicolai is known as a comedian, actor - and speaker.
Like many of us, he grew up with the German-Czech film "Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel" and loves this film to this day.
It is a simple yet brilliant idea he had, which we want to implement for the Christmas season 2025 for the first time:
Thomas Nicolai will present the original dialogues from the film as a live radio play*.

The original music by Karel Svoboda will be performed live by his congenial musical partner Robert Neumann.
Celebrate with us this timeless Christmas classic in a new yet familiar way, an experience for the whole family.

Admission: 6:00 PM, http://www.agentour.org

“Wenn Overbeck (wieder)kommt…” – Reading with Roland Jankowsky

TV actor Roland Jankowsky with new quirky-criminal short stories. For 20 years, he has played the somewhat peculiar commissioner Overbeck in the popular ZDF crime series Wilsberg, whose path is mainly paved with pitfalls. Nonetheless, viewers voted Jankowsky as the “Coolest TV Commissioner in Germany 2018.”

Roland Jankowsky, the actor behind Overbeck, has also been very successful with his crime reading tour for several years alongside filming. Here, the path is less about pitfalls but rather more about corpses. In 2016, the audience at the Eifel Cultural Days selected Jankowsky with his crime reading as the winner of the audience award “Goldene Berta.” All short stories are characterized by surprising twists, wordplay, grotesque situations, and end unexpectedly. Jankowsky is an excellent reader.

“…the final spin was given by Jankowsky. The voice clear and distinct, as if made for an audiobook. Local color through accents, a few small fine gestures that underscore the humor - Jankowsky offers one of the most atmospheric evenings of the Gießen Crime Festival.” (Gießener Allgemeine)

“…Even in brutal scenes, there is hearty laughter... The dialects he imitates transport you to the regions of the various authors’ stories. He not only reads them, but also plays them on stage and embodies the characters entirely.” (Trierischer Volksfreund)

Roland Jankowsky on the web
http://www.rolandjankowsky.de

In addition to the known ticket outlets, you can also obtain tickets online at:
http://www.reservix.de, http://www.rantastic.com.

Event information:
Doors open at 18:00. Entry begins then. You are welcome to enjoy our gastronomic offerings before the event. No table reservations will be made. Info-Tel.: 07221 39 80 11 (no advance ticket sales)

Entry: 18:00