The rich eat

In the organizer's words:

The rich eat

A monologue about power, money and a cake

by Cornelia Maschner

"Entrepreneurs are respected, but we heirs are not respected at all."

What remains when social advancement through work becomes impossible? When a secure life depends solely on whether you inherit or not? In Germany, it is no longer possible to rise through work. The house, the apartment, the secure life are a utopia for many. "the rich eat", developed for the PATHOS theater, takes the perspective of an heiress. We are in the year 2090: Susanne has invited someone over for coffee and cake and is giving her last live interview. The production's approach is unusual: Susanne's spoken texts are all real. They come from interviews, documentaries and the internet - the result is a monologue and an artificial character: Susanne. Susanne lives between veal sausage in St. Moritz, champagne in a Käfer tent and business trips in a private jet. But her wealth, her power and her responsibility weigh heavily - and reflect the absurdities and contradictions of our time. How easy is it to judge someone like this without questioning your own place in this dynamic?

"The war was terrible for me too. We lost a lot of money. I only have 78 million dollars now."

Acted by Ursula Berlinghof I Directed by Cornelia Maschner I Set by Linda Sollacher