Sensemble Theater

Christmas comedy with Birgit Linner and Jörg Schur

Director: Sebastian Seidel, Rights: Rowohlt Theaterverlag, Hamburg

EVERY CHRISTMAS SINCE 2002!

With great enthusiasm, Theo and Bernhard play out the Christmas legend and take on all roles themselves - the Archangel Gabriel, the naive carpenter Joseph, the frustrated housewife Mary, Roman tribunes, and foolish shepherds. Of course, this leads to various mishaps that unintentionally force the actors to improvise...

Press: "At times they sail through space as angels, at other times they ride as heavily armed Roman troops through the desert of Galilee. What is offered here is pure slapstick, tailor-made for the two main actors."

Patrick Barlow is an author, actor, and director in radio, cinema, television, and theater. His TV works include, among others, the screenplays for Revolution!! (1989), Van Gogh (awarded Best TV Movie at the Berlinale in 1989 with the Silver Bear), The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus (1992), and Queen of the East (1994). Since 1980, he has been the artistic director, lead actor, and resident author at the legendary National Theatre of Brent.

Christmas comedy with Birgit Linner and Jörg Schur

Director: Sebastian Seidel, Rights: Rowohlt Theaterverlag, Hamburg

EVERY CHRISTMAS SINCE 2002!

With great enthusiasm, Theo and Bernhard play out the Christmas legend and take on all roles themselves - the Archangel Gabriel, the naive carpenter Joseph, the frustrated housewife Mary, Roman tribunes, and foolish shepherds. Of course, this leads to various mishaps that unintentionally force the actors to improvise...

Press: "At times they sail through space as angels, at other times they ride as heavily armed Roman troops through the desert of Galilee. What is offered here is pure slapstick, tailor-made for the two main actors."

Patrick Barlow is an author, actor, and director in radio, cinema, television, and theater. His TV works include, among others, the screenplays for Revolution!! (1989), Van Gogh (awarded Best TV Movie at the Berlinale in 1989 with the Silver Bear), The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus (1992), and Queen of the East (1994). Since 1980, he has been the artistic director, lead actor, and resident author at the legendary National Theatre of Brent.

played by concert pianist Sophia Weidemann

Much has already been written about this work, countless recordings exist of it, and yet it has not lost any of its original magic.
The Goldberg Variations still fascinate pianists and audiences alike - the performance of them is considered a milestone for any pianist.

In 30 variations, Johann Sebastian Bach presents a kaleidoscope of moods, all of which are touching and moving. Each variation, whether joyfully dancing, dreamy, or mournful, refers to a simple bass theme that is introduced in an Aria at the beginning of the work. The same Aria concludes the work later - after about 80 minutes of baroque composition art by the great master Bach.

Sunday, December 15, 2024, 6 pm, Sensemble Studio Stage
Admission 25,- Euro (reduced 15 Euro)

Supported by C. Bechstein Centrum Augsburg

About Sophia Weidemann

Pianist Sophia Weidemann, born in 1994 in Filderstadt, was accepted as a junior student at the Stuttgart University of Music in the class of Prof. Florian Wiek at the age of fifteen.

Trained at the University of Music in Stuttgart, the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, and the Jāzeps Vītols Academy of Music in Riga, she completed her bachelor's and master's degrees with top grades. In 2020, she was admitted to the concert examination, a postgraduate program designed for the training of highly gifted students.

In January 2023, she performed the Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach in the first part of her final exams and received the designation "passed with distinction" from the examination board for her interpretation.

She received further important impulses for her artistic work from Alfred Brendel, Till Fellner, Mikhail Voskresensky, and Ian Fountain, among others. She is a multiple award-winning prize winner of national and international competitions: with her chamber music ensemble Kyklos Chambers, she won the 1st prize at the Virtuoso e Belcanto Festival in Italy in the summer of 2022. As a soloist, she won first prizes at the international Alexander Scriabin Competition in Paris (2019) and the Bela Bartók Piano Competition in Vienna (2015). She is a fellow of Live Music Now, the Lyceum Club, the Helga Drews Foundation, as well as Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland.

Christmas comedy with Birgit Linner and Jörg Schur

Director: Sebastian Seidel, Rights: Rowohlt Theaterverlag, Hamburg

EVERY CHRISTMAS SINCE 2002!

With great enthusiasm, Theo and Bernhard play out the Christmas legend and take on all roles themselves - the Archangel Gabriel, the naive carpenter Joseph, the frustrated housewife Mary, Roman tribunes, and foolish shepherds. Of course, this leads to various mishaps that unintentionally force the actors to improvise...

Press: "At times they sail through space as angels, at other times they ride as heavily armed Roman troops through the desert of Galilee. What is offered here is pure slapstick, tailor-made for the two main actors."

Patrick Barlow is an author, actor, and director in radio, cinema, television, and theater. His TV works include, among others, the screenplays for Revolution!! (1989), Van Gogh (awarded Best TV Movie at the Berlinale in 1989 with the Silver Bear), The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus (1992), and Queen of the East (1994). Since 1980, he has been the artistic director, lead actor, and resident author at the legendary National Theatre of Brent.

Christmas comedy with Birgit Linner and Jörg Schur

Director: Sebastian Seidel, Rights: Rowohlt Theaterverlag, Hamburg

EVERY CHRISTMAS SINCE 2002!

With great enthusiasm, Theo and Bernhard play out the Christmas legend and take on all roles themselves - the Archangel Gabriel, the naive carpenter Joseph, the frustrated housewife Mary, Roman tribunes, and foolish shepherds. Of course, this leads to various mishaps that unintentionally force the actors to improvise...

Press: "At times they sail through space as angels, at other times they ride as heavily armed Roman troops through the desert of Galilee. What is offered here is pure slapstick, tailor-made for the two main actors."

Patrick Barlow is an author, actor, and director in radio, cinema, television, and theater. His TV works include, among others, the screenplays for Revolution!! (1989), Van Gogh (awarded Best TV Movie at the Berlinale in 1989 with the Silver Bear), The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus (1992), and Queen of the East (1994). Since 1980, he has been the artistic director, lead actor, and resident author at the legendary National Theatre of Brent.

The Sensemble classic for Christmas!

For those who do not know what to expect on this evening: we don't either!

It is certain: Christian Krug reads texts about celebrating & giving, reflective & offbeat...

In addition, the actors Birgit Linner and Jörg Schur (who are not familiar with the texts beforehand) improvise, accompanied by Marc Schmolling on the keys.

TICKETS available from autumn 2024 only in ADVANCE at the Sensemble office

Christmas comedy with Birgit Linner and Jörg Schur

Director: Sebastian Seidel, Rights: Rowohlt Theaterverlag, Hamburg

EVERY CHRISTMAS SINCE 2002!

With great enthusiasm, Theo and Bernhard play out the Christmas legend and take on all roles themselves - the Archangel Gabriel, the naive carpenter Joseph, the frustrated housewife Mary, Roman tribunes, and foolish shepherds. Of course, this leads to various mishaps that unintentionally force the actors to improvise...

Press: "At times they sail through space as angels, at other times they ride as heavily armed Roman troops through the desert of Galilee. What is offered here is pure slapstick, tailor-made for the two main actors."

Patrick Barlow is an author, actor, and director in radio, cinema, television, and theater. His TV works include, among others, the screenplays for Revolution!! (1989), Van Gogh (awarded Best TV Movie at the Berlinale in 1989 with the Silver Bear), The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus (1992), and Queen of the East (1994). Since 1980, he has been the artistic director, lead actor, and resident author at the legendary National Theatre of Brent.

Text & Music: Rainer Hartmann & Michael Schönmetzer
Direction: Sebastian Seidel

REVIVAL after the great success in the 23/24 season

starring Rainer Hartmann & Michael Schönmetzer

Childhood in overalls, youth in long haircuts, and city life during their university years. Flashback to Allgäu. The beginning of a band project. We are close to Rainer and Michael, founders of the band "Rainer von Vielen": A childhood friendship, over 40 years of eccentric togetherness. A life story of both survival and loss, encompassing touching anecdotes and fundamental losses. A sheltered childhood, walking the tightrope past drug abuse, suicidal thoughts, and political slogan posters. United by the backseat of the band bus and the shared hotel room, a thousand sound checks and the best times of life on the A7.

RÄUBERLEITER – a play that questions the status quo and reconciles with the past. Featuring new songs by the acoustic duo Rainer von Vielen, which find something good amidst crises: the courage that arises when one has everything to lose and dares to turn their dreams into reality. 

Press Reviews:

"A thoughtful, hopeful evening, not only for fans of the band Rainer von Vielen."

"Multi-instrumentally virtuosic, with charm and lightness... - Rainer and Michael disarm with honesty."

Sponsored by Bezirk Schwaben and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

Text & Music: Rainer Hartmann & Michael Schönmetzer
Direction: Sebastian Seidel

REVIVAL after the great success in the 23/24 season

starring Rainer Hartmann & Michael Schönmetzer

Childhood in overalls, youth in long haircuts, and city life during their university years. Flashback to Allgäu. The beginning of a band project. We are close to Rainer and Michael, founders of the band "Rainer von Vielen": A childhood friendship, over 40 years of eccentric togetherness. A life story of both survival and loss, encompassing touching anecdotes and fundamental losses. A sheltered childhood, walking the tightrope past drug abuse, suicidal thoughts, and political slogan posters. United by the backseat of the band bus and the shared hotel room, a thousand sound checks and the best times of life on the A7.

RÄUBERLEITER – a play that questions the status quo and reconciles with the past. Featuring new songs by the acoustic duo Rainer von Vielen, which find something good amidst crises: the courage that arises when one has everything to lose and dares to turn their dreams into reality. 

Press Reviews:

"A thoughtful, hopeful evening, not only for fans of the band Rainer von Vielen."

"Multi-instrumentally virtuosic, with charm and lightness... - Rainer and Michael disarm with honesty."

Sponsored by Bezirk Schwaben and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

Text & Music: Rainer Hartmann & Michael Schönmetzer
Direction: Sebastian Seidel

REVIVAL after the great success in the 23/24 season

starring Rainer Hartmann & Michael Schönmetzer

Childhood in overalls, youth in long haircuts, and city life during their university years. Flashback to Allgäu. The beginning of a band project. We are close to Rainer and Michael, founders of the band "Rainer von Vielen": A childhood friendship, over 40 years of eccentric togetherness. A life story of both survival and loss, encompassing touching anecdotes and fundamental losses. A sheltered childhood, walking the tightrope past drug abuse, suicidal thoughts, and political slogan posters. United by the backseat of the band bus and the shared hotel room, a thousand sound checks and the best times of life on the A7.

RÄUBERLEITER – a play that questions the status quo and reconciles with the past. Featuring new songs by the acoustic duo Rainer von Vielen, which find something good amidst crises: the courage that arises when one has everything to lose and dares to turn their dreams into reality. 

Press Reviews:

"A thoughtful, hopeful evening, not only for fans of the band Rainer von Vielen."

"Multi-instrumentally virtuosic, with charm and lightness... - Rainer and Michael disarm with honesty."

Sponsored by Bezirk Schwaben and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

Text & Music: Rainer Hartmann & Michael Schönmetzer
Direction: Sebastian Seidel

REVIVAL after the great success in the 23/24 season

starring Rainer Hartmann & Michael Schönmetzer

Childhood in overalls, youth in long haircuts, and city life during their university years. Flashback to Allgäu. The beginning of a band project. We are close to Rainer and Michael, founders of the band "Rainer von Vielen": A childhood friendship, over 40 years of eccentric togetherness. A life story of both survival and loss, encompassing touching anecdotes and fundamental losses. A sheltered childhood, walking the tightrope past drug abuse, suicidal thoughts, and political slogan posters. United by the backseat of the band bus and the shared hotel room, a thousand sound checks and the best times of life on the A7.

RÄUBERLEITER – a play that questions the status quo and reconciles with the past. Featuring new songs by the acoustic duo Rainer von Vielen, which find something good amidst crises: the courage that arises when one has everything to lose and dares to turn their dreams into reality. 

Press Reviews:

"A thoughtful, hopeful evening, not only for fans of the band Rainer von Vielen."

"Multi-instrumentally virtuosic, with charm and lightness... - Rainer and Michael disarm with honesty."

Sponsored by Bezirk Schwaben and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

by Alessandro Baricco, translated into German by Karin Krieger

with Olaf Dröge and Wolfgang Lackerschmid (vibraphone)

Director: Jörg Schur, Assistant Director: Clara Reiter

Beginning of the 20th century: A foundling child is discovered on a passenger ship and lovingly raised by an engineer who names the boy Novecento. Without ever leaving the ship or getting to know “the world,” Novecento becomes a virtuoso pianist and captivates the passengers of the "Virginian" on all the seas. Officially "stateless," he loves his home, the ship, and its crew so much that he decides against a career on land. Until years later, when the ship is finally scheduled to be scrapped....

The trumpeter Tim Tooney tells the story of Novecento - with unwavering faith in the power of poetry and friendship.

Actor Olaf Dröge is known to the Sensemble audience for his poignant performance in "Orphans" by Dennis Kelly. The renowned jazz musician, bandleader, composer, and vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid has participated in several Sensemble productions (including the Musiclets "Now he is dead, the dog", "My very dear cousin", or "Song Fever" etc.).

Premiere on Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:30 p.m., Studio Stage

In cooperation with NEW THEATER BURGAU

Funded by the Schwaben district and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

by Alessandro Baricco, translated into German by Karin Krieger

with Olaf Dröge and Wolfgang Lackerschmid (vibraphone)

Director: Jörg Schur, Assistant Director: Clara Reiter

Beginning of the 20th century: A foundling child is discovered on a passenger ship and lovingly raised by an engineer who names the boy Novecento. Without ever leaving the ship or getting to know “the world,” Novecento becomes a virtuoso pianist and captivates the passengers of the "Virginian" on all the seas. Officially "stateless," he loves his home, the ship, and its crew so much that he decides against a career on land. Until years later, when the ship is finally scheduled to be scrapped....

The trumpeter Tim Tooney tells the story of Novecento - with unwavering faith in the power of poetry and friendship.

Actor Olaf Dröge is known to the Sensemble audience for his poignant performance in "Orphans" by Dennis Kelly. The renowned jazz musician, bandleader, composer, and vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid has participated in several Sensemble productions (including the Musiclets "Now he is dead, the dog", "My very dear cousin", or "Song Fever" etc.).

Premiere on Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:30 p.m., Studio Stage

In cooperation with NEW THEATER BURGAU

Funded by the Schwaben district and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

by Alessandro Baricco, translated into German by Karin Krieger

with Olaf Dröge and Wolfgang Lackerschmid (vibraphone)

Director: Jörg Schur, Assistant Director: Clara Reiter

Beginning of the 20th century: A foundling child is discovered on a passenger ship and lovingly raised by an engineer who names the boy Novecento. Without ever leaving the ship or getting to know “the world,” Novecento becomes a virtuoso pianist and captivates the passengers of the "Virginian" on all the seas. Officially "stateless," he loves his home, the ship, and its crew so much that he decides against a career on land. Until years later, when the ship is finally scheduled to be scrapped....

The trumpeter Tim Tooney tells the story of Novecento - with unwavering faith in the power of poetry and friendship.

Actor Olaf Dröge is known to the Sensemble audience for his poignant performance in "Orphans" by Dennis Kelly. The renowned jazz musician, bandleader, composer, and vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid has participated in several Sensemble productions (including the Musiclets "Now he is dead, the dog", "My very dear cousin", or "Song Fever" etc.).

Premiere on Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:30 p.m., Studio Stage

In cooperation with NEW THEATER BURGAU

Funded by the Schwaben district and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

with Birgit Linner and Roland Trescher
Music by Marc Schmolling

Linner & Trescher are fire and water, bad luck and sulfur, cat and dog. Virtuosically, they chat away, philosophizing about the big and small things in everyday life and showing us what really moves us. While Roland Trescher, "The Brain," impresses with eloquent erudition, Birgit Linner, "The Face," counters with a facial expression that speaks volumes without words. The tall man and the small woman improvise rapidly and with astonishing playfulness.

by Alessandro Baricco, translated into German by Karin Krieger

with Olaf Dröge and Wolfgang Lackerschmid (vibraphone)

Director: Jörg Schur, Assistant Director: Clara Reiter

Beginning of the 20th century: A foundling child is discovered on a passenger ship and lovingly raised by an engineer who names the boy Novecento. Without ever leaving the ship or getting to know “the world,” Novecento becomes a virtuoso pianist and captivates the passengers of the "Virginian" on all the seas. Officially "stateless," he loves his home, the ship, and its crew so much that he decides against a career on land. Until years later, when the ship is finally scheduled to be scrapped....

The trumpeter Tim Tooney tells the story of Novecento - with unwavering faith in the power of poetry and friendship.

Actor Olaf Dröge is known to the Sensemble audience for his poignant performance in "Orphans" by Dennis Kelly. The renowned jazz musician, bandleader, composer, and vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid has participated in several Sensemble productions (including the Musiclets "Now he is dead, the dog", "My very dear cousin", or "Song Fever" etc.).

Premiere on Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:30 p.m., Studio Stage

In cooperation with NEW THEATER BURGAU

Funded by the Schwaben district and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

by Alessandro Baricco, translated into German by Karin Krieger

with Olaf Dröge and Wolfgang Lackerschmid (vibraphone)

Director: Jörg Schur, Assistant Director: Clara Reiter

Beginning of the 20th century: A foundling child is discovered on a passenger ship and lovingly raised by an engineer who names the boy Novecento. Without ever leaving the ship or getting to know “the world,” Novecento becomes a virtuoso pianist and captivates the passengers of the "Virginian" on all the seas. Officially "stateless," he loves his home, the ship, and its crew so much that he decides against a career on land. Until years later, when the ship is finally scheduled to be scrapped....

The trumpeter Tim Tooney tells the story of Novecento - with unwavering faith in the power of poetry and friendship.

Actor Olaf Dröge is known to the Sensemble audience for his poignant performance in "Orphans" by Dennis Kelly. The renowned jazz musician, bandleader, composer, and vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid has participated in several Sensemble productions (including the Musiclets "Now he is dead, the dog", "My very dear cousin", or "Song Fever" etc.).

Premiere on Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:30 p.m., Studio Stage

In cooperation with NEW THEATER BURGAU

Funded by the Schwaben district and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

by Alessandro Baricco, translated into German by Karin Krieger

with Olaf Dröge and Wolfgang Lackerschmid (vibraphone)

Director: Jörg Schur, Assistant Director: Clara Reiter

Beginning of the 20th century: A foundling child is discovered on a passenger ship and lovingly raised by an engineer who names the boy Novecento. Without ever leaving the ship or getting to know “the world,” Novecento becomes a virtuoso pianist and captivates the passengers of the "Virginian" on all the seas. Officially "stateless," he loves his home, the ship, and its crew so much that he decides against a career on land. Until years later, when the ship is finally scheduled to be scrapped....

The trumpeter Tim Tooney tells the story of Novecento - with unwavering faith in the power of poetry and friendship.

Actor Olaf Dröge is known to the Sensemble audience for his poignant performance in "Orphans" by Dennis Kelly. The renowned jazz musician, bandleader, composer, and vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid has participated in several Sensemble productions (including the Musiclets "Now he is dead, the dog", "My very dear cousin", or "Song Fever" etc.).

Premiere on Friday, September 29, 2023, 8:30 p.m., Studio Stage

In cooperation with NEW THEATER BURGAU

Funded by the Schwaben district and the Association of Performing Arts in Bavaria.

with Birgit Linner and Roland Trescher
Music by Marc Schmolling

Linner & Trescher are fire and water, bad luck and sulfur, cat and dog. Virtuosically, they chat away, philosophizing about the big and small things in everyday life and showing us what really moves us. While Roland Trescher, "The Brain," impresses with eloquent erudition, Birgit Linner, "The Face," counters with a facial expression that speaks volumes without words. The tall man and the small woman improvise rapidly and with astonishing playfulness.

by Duncan Macmillan (translated into German by Corinna Brocher)

with Sarah Hieber, Directed by: Sebastian Seidel, Assistant: Lilli Samajdar

1. Ice cream
2. Water fights
3. Being allowed to stay up late and watch television more than usual
How does a girl react to her mother's suicide attempt? She writes a list of everything beautiful in the world. And she hopes her mother actually reads the list, so that her depression stops and life goes on. It does. But it's not that simple. She grows older, goes to college, thinks about having her own children, seeks happiness. But the strange sadness remains and waits for its chance. Yet, as life progresses, so does the list, nearing the million.

999997. The alphabet.
999998. Inappropriate songs in emotional moments.
999999. Completing a task …
Duncan Macmillan has written "a life-affirming monologue on a deadly serious topic, charming, heart-wrenching, and entirely unsentimental … All the Beautiful Things is even a stunningly funny piece about depression - and perhaps one of the funniest pieces ever" (The Guardian).

Press: "Not least due to Sarah Hieber's performance, 'All the Beautiful Things' becomes a touching experience, which at least slightly changes the view of the world and conveys the strongest feeling of all: the hope that it will get better." "List entry number one million and one, why it's worth living for (and going to the theater): Sarah Hieber in 'All the Beautiful Things'."

by Duncan Macmillan (translated into German by Corinna Brocher)

with Sarah Hieber, Directed by: Sebastian Seidel, Assistant: Lilli Samajdar

1. Ice cream
2. Water fights
3. Being allowed to stay up late and watch television more than usual
How does a girl react to her mother's suicide attempt? She writes a list of everything beautiful in the world. And she hopes her mother actually reads the list, so that her depression stops and life goes on. It does. But it's not that simple. She grows older, goes to college, thinks about having her own children, seeks happiness. But the strange sadness remains and waits for its chance. Yet, as life progresses, so does the list, nearing the million.

999997. The alphabet.
999998. Inappropriate songs in emotional moments.
999999. Completing a task …
Duncan Macmillan has written "a life-affirming monologue on a deadly serious topic, charming, heart-wrenching, and entirely unsentimental … All the Beautiful Things is even a stunningly funny piece about depression - and perhaps one of the funniest pieces ever" (The Guardian).

Press: "Not least due to Sarah Hieber's performance, 'All the Beautiful Things' becomes a touching experience, which at least slightly changes the view of the world and conveys the strongest feeling of all: the hope that it will get better." "List entry number one million and one, why it's worth living for (and going to the theater): Sarah Hieber in 'All the Beautiful Things'."

by Duncan Macmillan (translated into German by Corinna Brocher)

with Sarah Hieber, Directed by: Sebastian Seidel, Assistant: Lilli Samajdar

1. Ice cream
2. Water fights
3. Being allowed to stay up late and watch television more than usual
How does a girl react to her mother's suicide attempt? She writes a list of everything beautiful in the world. And she hopes her mother actually reads the list, so that her depression stops and life goes on. It does. But it's not that simple. She grows older, goes to college, thinks about having her own children, seeks happiness. But the strange sadness remains and waits for its chance. Yet, as life progresses, so does the list, nearing the million.

999997. The alphabet.
999998. Inappropriate songs in emotional moments.
999999. Completing a task …
Duncan Macmillan has written "a life-affirming monologue on a deadly serious topic, charming, heart-wrenching, and entirely unsentimental … All the Beautiful Things is even a stunningly funny piece about depression - and perhaps one of the funniest pieces ever" (The Guardian).

Press: "Not least due to Sarah Hieber's performance, 'All the Beautiful Things' becomes a touching experience, which at least slightly changes the view of the world and conveys the strongest feeling of all: the hope that it will get better." "List entry number one million and one, why it's worth living for (and going to the theater): Sarah Hieber in 'All the Beautiful Things'."

by Duncan Macmillan (translated into German by Corinna Brocher)

with Sarah Hieber, Directed by: Sebastian Seidel, Assistant: Lilli Samajdar

1. Ice cream
2. Water fights
3. Being allowed to stay up late and watch television more than usual
How does a girl react to her mother's suicide attempt? She writes a list of everything beautiful in the world. And she hopes her mother actually reads the list, so that her depression stops and life goes on. It does. But it's not that simple. She grows older, goes to college, thinks about having her own children, seeks happiness. But the strange sadness remains and waits for its chance. Yet, as life progresses, so does the list, nearing the million.

999997. The alphabet.
999998. Inappropriate songs in emotional moments.
999999. Completing a task …
Duncan Macmillan has written "a life-affirming monologue on a deadly serious topic, charming, heart-wrenching, and entirely unsentimental … All the Beautiful Things is even a stunningly funny piece about depression - and perhaps one of the funniest pieces ever" (The Guardian).

Press: "Not least due to Sarah Hieber's performance, 'All the Beautiful Things' becomes a touching experience, which at least slightly changes the view of the world and conveys the strongest feeling of all: the hope that it will get better." "List entry number one million and one, why it's worth living for (and going to the theater): Sarah Hieber in 'All the Beautiful Things'."

with Birgit Linner and Roland Trescher
Music by Marc Schmolling

Linner & Trescher are fire and water, bad luck and sulfur, cat and dog. Virtuosically, they chat away, philosophizing about the big and small things in everyday life and showing us what really moves us. While Roland Trescher, "The Brain," impresses with eloquent erudition, Birgit Linner, "The Face," counters with a facial expression that speaks volumes without words. The tall man and the small woman improvise rapidly and with astonishing playfulness.

with Birgit Linner and Roland Trescher
Music by Marc Schmolling

Linner & Trescher are fire and water, bad luck and sulfur, cat and dog. Virtuosically, they chat away, philosophizing about the big and small things in everyday life and showing us what really moves us. While Roland Trescher, "The Brain," impresses with eloquent erudition, Birgit Linner, "The Face," counters with a facial expression that speaks volumes without words. The tall man and the small woman improvise rapidly and with astonishing playfulness.