"Einhandsegeln" by Christian Kortmann

A man alone on a boat - just short of Cape Horn. His dream is coming true: he sails around the world - or perhaps only around himself?

The modern man in his early forties cycles up Mount Everest, treks through the Gobi Desert, or goes looking for himself in the Amazon rainforest. If he comes from Kiel, there is only one option: a solo circumnavigation. On his sailing boat KATE MOSS, this man dances with invisible companions, talks to his boat, to the sea - and to himself. Is this the great adventure, or a modern escape from a midlife crisis? Freedom and adventure versus work, routine, and relationships. But what does freedom mean when no one is watching? How do you live with yourself without losing your sense of humour?

With dry irony and poetic imagery, "Einhandsegeln" tells of the grand journey and the small absurdities of life. Ivan Dentler brings Christian Kortmann's novel to the stage - in Kiel, the Sailing City.