Music theater production of the modern children's book classic by A. Steinhöfel.
Rico, a boy from Dieffenbachstraße in Berlin-Kreuzberg, describes himself as "deeply gifted" because many things "fall out of his head". He has to attend a special school, and his range of action is limited. One day, he meets the "highly gifted" Oskar (Falk Berghofer), and a friendship quickly develops between the two very different boys. However, Oskar suddenly disappears as if swallowed by the earth. When Rico (Iljá Pletner) realizes that his friend has been kidnapped by the infamous "ALDI kidnapper," he must cast aside all fears to rescue his best friend. This crime plot serves - in agreement between director Witting and author Steinhöfel - "only as a means of transport to tell the actual story" (Andreas Steinhöfel).
The novel was awarded the "German Youth Literature Prize" in 2009 and received the prestigious international literature prize Corine 2009 in the same year, the LUCHS Prize from DIE ZEIT/Radio Bremen, as well as the Catholic Children's and Youth Book Prize. In 2009, author Andreas Steinhöfel was the first children's book author to receive the Erich Kästner Prize. In 2011, his novel was the best-selling German children's and youth book on amazon.de. There are now two more very successful Rico novels.
The theatrical version is based on the template by Felicitas Löwe, the artistic director of Theater Junge Generation Dresden, where the world premiere took place. The production at ATZE Musiktheater is the first music theater production nationwide. While Rico's perspective in the novel is manifested in writing a holiday diary, the first-person perspective in the ATZE production is found in Rico's songs, in which he sings about his fears, difficulties, but also his joy.
Venue: Großes Haus | Duration: 120 min. incl. intermission | Recommended age: from 7 years old
Tickets: 7.10 euros
Online, you can receive the following discounts:
50% discount for severe disabilities from 80% (free ticket for accompanying person)
75% discount for holders of a Rüsselsheim-Pass.
Free ticket for students of Hochschule RheinMain (three days before the event)
For more information, such as discounts at the box office for holders of a Rüsselsheim-Pass, please visit "Discounts & Concessions". These discounts are only available at the box office.
http://www.atzeberlin.deOrganizer: Theater Rüsselsheim
Photo: Jörg Metzner
Admission: from 9 a.m.
For booking a primary school subscription or for group bookings, please contact jungestheater@kultur123ruesselsheim.de. 
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