Die Verlorenen

In the organizer's words:

Ewald Palmetshofer's plays are works of linguistic art in which the content is about the whole. At the center of his Verlorenen is Clara, who needs some time out and has chosen her grandmother's remote house for this purpose. There she unexpectedly meets Kevin, a young man who has also retreated here. At the same time, her past catches up with her: her ex-husband Harald, his new girlfriend and their son, who is in trouble. Die Verlorenen tells the story of people searching for meaning in a radically this-worldly world without God, mystery and metaphysics. They are individuals, and "they are made in nobody's image. Heaven is empty and the creatures on earth are left to their own devices. As if one could still pray, one raises one's voice and directs it outside, where there is no one." (Ewald Palmetshofer).
Ewald Palmetshofer is an award-winning author and playwright. Die Verlorenen, which premiered at the Residenztheater in Munich, was named Play of the Year in the 2020 "Theater heute" critics' poll.
Stephan Kimmig is one of the most important directors in German-language theater. Productions at the Thalia Theater Hamburg, the Bavarian State Opera Munich, the Burgtheater Vienna, the Münchner Kammerspiele, the Residenztheater Munich and the Deutsches Theater Berlin, among others.

Duration: 2h 00, no intermission

Age: From 15 years

Venue: Small house