Seeking Impotent Man for Life

Comedy based on the bestselling novel by Gaby Hauptmann

Stage adaptation: Florian Battermann | Direction: Urs Schleiff

"How many tissues are wasted on men every day? Millions." Carmen - attractive, smart, and just as frustrated as her best friend Laura - has had it with male-dominated chaos and ego-driven disappointments. To spare herself any more heartache, she makes a radical decision: this time, her head will do the choosing, not her body. She places a personal ad looking for an impotent man.

She soon meets David, who seems to have everything the others lacked: charm, humour, understanding, success. He looks like the perfect man - except for one small but crucial problem: David never actually replied to her ad. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with his potency. Afraid of losing Carmen, he keeps the truth to himself.

What follows is a fast-paced comedy of errors, where misunderstandings, white lies and situational comedy collide at every turn. Gaby Hauptmann's cult bestseller - already a hit on screen - now comes to the theatre stage: cheeky, frivolous, and guaranteed to bring tears (this time from laughter).

"I don't want someone who, at the sight of my lace underwear, immediately thinks about reproduction. I want someone who talks to me without his hormones constantly getting in the way."
Quote from the novel