A play based on historical reports, biographies, and interrogation protocols of the "Peinlichen Verhör Amts der Freien Stadt Frankfurt am Main."
In September 1848, the storm breaks loose in Frankfurt. The insurgents almost succeed in disrupting the Paulskirche assembly. During the barricade fighting on Töngesgasse, Simon is arrested and now sits in the "Peinlichen Verhör-Amt," being grilled by Heinrich. Who has devised the plans for the coup? Who is to blame for the deaths of two delegates? What does Annette from Ginnheim have to do with all of this? And who is Friederike, the woman with the umbrella? Featuring: revolutionaries, reactionaries, concerned townsfolk, and three cheeky musicians. Heinrich is at a loss with this case. In the end, more comes out than anyone would like – with surprising consequences.
With Andreas Jahncke, Ulrike Kinbach, Randi Rettel, Gabriel Spagna, and Michael Quast
Accordion and Musical Direction Nina Wurmann Clarinet Dirk Rumig Double Bass Jens Weiß
Directed and Staged by Michael Quast Costume Salima Abardouch Makeup Katja Reich Assistance Susanne Hemmerling Prompt Daniela Fonda
A co-production with the Institute for City History Frankfurt am Main
Doors open one hour before the performance starts.
Duration of the play approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes, including intermission
F.A.Z.: "A stroke of genius, a triumph of dialect theater."
Frankfurter Rundschau: "Wonderful songs (...), a joyfully clever old folk music in march and lullaby rhythms."
Frankfurter Neue Presse: "History and fiction blend into a huge amount of fun, and the audience can also learn something about the past."
Event image:
Geißler, Peter Carl, Uprising in Frankfurt on the 18th of September 1848., History, profane, printmaking, Frankfurt am Main, 1848, pen lithograph; paper, colored pen lithography; paper
© Historisches Museum Frankfurt C10169. Geißler, Peter Carl: Barricade battle
Admission from 18:30.