Nach dem Rosa Winkel – Unplugged

In the organizer's words:

The liberation from National Socialism in the spring of 1945 did not mean an end to persecution and discrimination for all victim groups equally. Homosexuals remained in the crosshairs under Section 175 - especially here in Düsseldorf.

In February 2025, young people led by director Marvin Wittiber took an in-depth look at the realities of life for queer people in post-war Düsseldorf in a theater project. The result was the staged reading "Nach dem Rosa Winkel" - an evening that asks questions, urges, accuses and tells personal stories.

For the Düsseldorf History Festival, the production returns to the stage in a reduced, unplugged version: a musical reading that focuses entirely on the voices, thoughts and longings of young people.

Performance: 09.05.2025
6-8 p.m., meadow at the Reuterkaserne Düsseldorf
Free admission

Beforehand: Thematic introduction (lecture: Jona Winstroth, Düsseldorf Memorial and Remembrance Center)
Afterwards: Follow-up discussion (Moderation: Caro Baum, zakk Düsseldorf)

As part of the commemorative event series "Düsseldorf remembers - 80 years of the end of the war and liberation"

With teenagers and young adults aged 15-25

Artistic direction: Marvin Wittiber
Text: Simone Saftig & Ensemble
Set design: Saskia Holte
Composition & live music: Marion Sherwood

A production by: DüsselDrama
In co-production with: Theatermuseum Düsseldorf
In cooperation with: Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Düsseldorf, Queere Geschichte(n) Düsseldorf e. V., Amt für Gleichstellung und Antidiskriminierung Düsseldorf, Jugendring Düsseldorf
In cooperation with: Lesbian and Gay Library Düsseldorf (LuSBD)