Crashtest Ibsen

Two classics, one collision

Do Ibsen’s works still stand up to the demands of the 21st century? Or do they require fundamental retrofitting of seatbelts to pass the MOT – has the A-pillar perhaps already rusted through? Two Ibsen plays are put through their paces here: In Nora oder Ein Puppenheim, a woman begins to radically question her role as wife and mother, caught between self-improvement, care work and economic dependence – thereby shaking not only her relationship but an entire social structure to its foundations. In Ein Volksfeind, a doctor discovers a danger threatening the entire city – and is himself declared a threat because he voices what no one wants to hear. Hold on tight to your Reclam booklet and get ready for a concentrated dose of decanonised classics!

In her work, director Sarah Moeremans combines analytical sharpness with a healthy dose of fun and a keen sense of rhythm and ensemble work. Light-footed and anarchic, she takes on the great classics, tests them out, puts her foot down and lets them crash.