Klaus Brantzen und Jürgen Streck // „Fort ist bald des Tages Weh, Dank dem lieben Cabaret“

In the organizer's words:

A reading with music on November 9th with Klaus Brantzen (acting, cello) and Jürgen Streck (piano, accordion).

The scene of Theresienstadt: a large number of prominent Jewish artists were interned here. In addition to operas, concerts and theater performances, cabaret was also
was also performed. The motto was to bring courage, cheerfulness and variety into the life of the ghetto.
The harsh reality was defied with breathtaking artistic activity. The aim was to entertain fellow sufferers, give them courage and moral support and strengthen their will to survive. Here, people lived with an obsession for art that only those condemned to death could achieve.

Change of location: Dachau concentration camp. 80 years ago, on March 28, 1945, Johannes Brantzen, a priest from Mainz, was released from the concentration camp after three and a half years.
He records his impressions in the form of a sermon. A contemporary document that is shocking, but also a confession and a warning: Remember? - Yes! Forget? - Never!

In addition to music, texts and songs from the Theresienstadt ghetto camp, excerpts from the sermon text will be recited.