GEISTERSTÜCK - Stückeinführung 19:30 Uhr
World premiere by Fabienne Dür
A shopping center that could stand in any city, a ghost train that has seen better days, and three characters who can neither move forward nor backward: This is the "Ghost House". Step right up, step right up!
Marina wants to pursue her doctorate, can’t find a scholarship, and ends up as a ticket collector in the ghost house. Sunny is scared live, stuck not only in this job but also in an ex-relationship. Boris, called Boss, operates the ghost house – and doesn’t understand why only school classes and bachelor parties come by. Every attempt by Marina to improve the ride is dismissed by Boss – after all, it is a time-honored family business. Whether that is true is soon questionable – as well as other certainties of the characters. Are they really stuck here, or are they just afraid to take the step into the unknown?
With quirky humor, eccentric characters, and a fine sense of situational comedy, Fabienne Dür’s new play tells of a collective state of paralysis: Are we being guided by our fears? Or can we muster the courage – despite all crises – to look hopefully into the future?
Created as part of the resident author program in the 2024/25 season, funded by the Baden-Württemberg Foundation.
Featuring: Johanna Engel, Stefan Herrmann, Jel Woschni
Direction: Tobias Schilling
Set Design: Birgit Angele
Dramaturgy: Dr. Stefan Tigges
Scene Photos: Tobias Kopp
At 8 PM, introduction at 7:30 PM
Venue Löwen, Kornhausstraße 5
NOTE
The performance features occasional mild strobe-like light effects. Additionally, fog and brief passages with increased volume will be used.
Based on audience feedback, the production has chosen not to depict smoking on stage.
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WHAT THE PRESS SAYS
Theater der Zeit - Elisabeth Maier
“Dür is one of the clever, socially critical voices of her generation of authors. […] With the three strong actors, director Tobias Schilling also captures the deeper layers of Fabienne Dür’s text. The journeys into one’s own subconscious have something magical. […] When Sunny strides through the room with glittering stylized angel wings, the audience feels hope and renewal. “Ghost Piece” deals with the fears of a generation that does not want to be the last.”
Schwäbisches Tagblatt - Peter Ertle
“Hell! What a stage set!” The entire Löwen […] lined with glittering silver paper […] has a trashy, darkly humorous, carnival-ready side to this horror picture show. […] The piece thrives on wordplay, clowning, and glimpses into the tumultuous lives of the protagonists. […] Here, director Tobias Schilling achieves a few significant moments in the small, such as a greeting scene between Boss and Sunny. […] The present […] is quirky, comical, with dialogues that are tender and disturbing. […] Theater as a hall of mirrors of different rooms, where it is not certain what is real or fictional – but whether it tells us something about ourselves.
Reutlinger Generalanzeiger – Thomas Morawitzky
“Is there a better place for real horror than a shopping mall?” […] The "Ghost Piece" showcases macabre gags, mixing sadness and comedy. It evokes sympathy for quirky outsiders – and ultimately gives the audience a powerful scare."
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