Blutstück:

Based on the novel “Blutbuch” by Kim de l’Horizon
Wed 07 05
Thu 08 05
Kleines Haus

16+
Duration: approx. 1 hour 40 minutes
Language: German

In Leonie Böhm’s stage adaptation of the 2022 German Book Prize-winning title “Blutbuch” (Blood Book), author Kim de l’Horizon takes the stage in person.

In the beginning, there is silence. Behind it lie experiences, memories and emptiness, marked by shame, hypocrisy or pain. The more intently we listen to our physical memories, the more we become attuned to the lives imprinted in our cells and the stories passed down through generations. How do we carry on this legacy? If we are connected to everything, can we also influence it? Together with the ensemble, Leonie Böhm draws on the great Swiss novel “Blutbuch” as a guide to explore these questions. For her, theatre is a space to confront the curses and counter-curses inherited over time. Known for her radical adaptations of classics, Böhm now turns to a contemporary text that already embodies the will to change.

A production by Schauspielhaus Zürich, supported by Think Tank for Transformation, Diversity and Inclusion. A co-production with the Wiener Festwochen.

Direction: Leonie Böhm
Stage Design: Zahava Rodrigo
Costume Design: Mascha Mihoa Bischoff
Lighting Design: Gerhardt Patzelt
Dramaturgy: Helena Eckert
Performance: Vincent Basse/Gro Swantje Kohlhof/Kim de L’Horizon/Sasha Melroch/Lukas Vögler