Die gläserne Stadt

In the organizer's words:

by Felicia Zeller
based on "The Revisor" by Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol
Director: Viktor Bodo

Russia in 1835, in a city where things are going well: Business and politics are productively intertwined through corruption, one hand washes the other and so the municipal dignitaries* in Gogol's comedy get along splendidly. But suddenly the incorruptible state auditor arrives to audit the books and panic breaks out in the Eldorado of dubious agreements. When a stranger stays at the hotel, a grotesque competition in bribery begins ...

Germany today, in a city where things are going well: Despite scandals worth billions, it manages to sustainably maintain the image of a respectable administration, people like to lecture others about "good governance" and let billions disappear into the fog themselves. What would happen if the hidden were revealed?

The Ukrainian poet Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol (1809-1852) became at least as famous for his plays and novellas as for his humor, which remained an unrivaled role model for generations of authors. With her successful play "Der Fiskus", playwright Felicia Zeller has already gained experience in turning the absurd world of white-collar crime into a political comedy. For the Deutsches SchauSpielHaus, she is writing a new play based on Gogol's "Revisor". Even if the parameters, mentalities and tricks have changed, Gogol's absurd analysis of the system remains an explosive starting point for the director and self-confessed Gogol admirer Viktor Bodo, who is able to create emotional and imaginative sparks from dramatic situations like few others.

Please note: We would like to point out that stroboscopic effects are used in the production of "The Glass City" and that glare reactions may occur.

With: Lina Beckmann, Yorck Dippe, Ute Hannig, Eva Hüster, Christoph Jöde, Henni Jörissen, Jan-Peter Kampwirth, Carlo Ljubek, Eva Maria Nikolaus, Jan Thümer, Samuel Weiss and Michael Weber

Director: Viktor Bodo
Stage: Zita Schnabel
Costumes: Ilka Giliga
Sound design: Gábor Keresztes
Video and special effects: Bors Ujvári
Lighting: Rebekka Dahnke
Music: Klaus von Heydenaber
Dramaturgy: Anna Veress and Ludwig Haugk

Further information: The Glass City | Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg