Ach Heinrich! Von Kleist Reloaded

Why all the fuss over a broken jug? Does it really take a full court case to sort it out? And why does everyone talk so strangely? And anyway: what does Heinrich von Kleist have to do with me?

Three performers toss their Reclam editions into the corner and plunge - boldly and cheekily - into the depths of Heinrich von Kleist's linguistically powerful dramas. Their guiding question: everything you always wanted to know about Kleist but never dared to ask. The force of the classic comes alive on stage - because these texts were written to be spoken.

"Ach Heinrich! Von Kleist Reloaded" takes audiences on a 100-minute rollercoaster ride through Kleist's collected works, turning them inside out to see what essence of the classic survives. An evening for anyone who wants to encounter Kleist and the range of his writing from a fresh angle.