Die Bekloppten präsentieren: Der Jupp muss wech - oder die Emscherlandtransformation

In the organizer's words:

"Der Jupp muss weg oder die Emscherlandtransformation" is an absurd farce featuring five couples from three generations. On the surface, it's about an aging marriage, young people and old loves - people cheat, betray and reconcile. Behind the scenes, it is about false and true identities in turbulent times of rapid transformation. But beware: the longer the play lasts, the "crazier" it gets. There is also plenty of live music and singing. An evening for many senses!

Martha Kowalski doesn't want any more, her husband, Jupp, has to go. Enough with the outdated pigeon breeding, the eternal cleaning of pulleys and the beer-soaked miner's ro-mantics. Martha finally wants to overcome the old times and transform herself into a post-postmodern woman - she is looking for a new self and therefore wants to go trans. She can't use her "Bergbaumu-mie", who supposedly still pees standing up. Her decision is made: After her golden wedding anniversary, which is just around the corner, she wants to sneak Jupp across the Emscher. Will she succeed?

And what role will the dubious clan boss Roy, who wants to convert the cozy EMSCHERLAND colony into a Quartier 33.0, play in this confusing game of love, murder and manslaughter? Or Hans Wurst, the discarded steelworker? This bizarre, sometimes crude costume comedy features many other unusual characters, surprising twists and turns and crazy situations.

But beware: the play is not for people who go to the cellar to laugh. The longer the play lasts, the "crazier" it gets. That's why the JUPP ensemble has now given itself a name for the performance of the play: DIE BEKLOPPTEN. Anyone with a sense of humor for the absurd, bizarre and grotesque will definitely have a lot of fun this evening. So if you don't want to miss out on anything, you should get your tickets for this breathtaking joke right away.

The play was staged by Wolfram Lenssen in 2023 as Commedia della Ruhr and adapted by Thos Renneberg for the 2024/2026 revival.

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