Der Messias

The actors Kay and Karsten must have once dreamed of bigger stages and roles. But here they are, in the small house of the Stadttheater Bremerhaven. And they have a mission: to tell the whole Christmas story in one evening, because the message of love must reach the people and the hearts of the people.
So the two of them take on all the roles: the archangel Gabriel, the stubborn Joseph, the frustrated Mary, nasty but not really bright Roman centurions, friendly and naive shepherds, the conniving King Herod and a few wise men from the East. And because the birth of the Savior doesn't work without festive music, the two have decided to incorporate Handel's Messiah into their story, however they can ...

In the best British style, Patrick Barlow has written a brilliant comedy that tells a well-known story in such a quirky and affectionate way as a portrait of two likeable losers that, on the one hand, you can have a great time and, on the other, find out through the back door that, in the end, only love can save us from this earthly vale of tears.