Faust

In the organizer's words:

play

after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in an adaptation by Daniel Cremer and Mascha Luttmann | Translation into plain language: Daniel Cremer and Tina Lackner
In German language

A scientist in search of knowledge. A pact with the devil and a young woman who gets caught between the fronts: Goethe's "Faust" is told in an accessible way for everyone with the translation into plain language. The new language form provides a surprisingly concrete view of the well-known classic. Faust is a play. The play is by Goethe. Many people know the play. The play is about Faust. Faust is a man. He has spent his whole life reading books. Now he is old and thinks: I have experienced nothing. I no longer enjoy anything. Then Faust meets the devil. The devil says to Faust: You can have many adventures. In return, you must give me your soul. Faust says to the devil: Yes, I agree. A witch gives Faust a magic potion. The magic potion makes Faust 30 years younger. Faust always wants more: - More fun - More money - To know more about the world. He rushes from adventure to adventure. He is never satisfied. Then he meets Gretchen. This content has been machine translated.