A comedy by Anton Chekhov
A deadly comic battle for love and money as a lavish ensemble celebration
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A Russian society in economic decline, unable to free itself from the toxic ghosts of its overpowering forefathers, entirely shaped by militarism and dreaming of lost greatness. In his early work written by the Azov Sea, which became known by the title of Platonov, Anton Chekhov celebrates a farewell to a dying world. Anna Petrovna, who moves in the best social circles, unexpectedly finds herself on the brink of financial ruin. People gather at her country estate on the evening before it is auctioned off and play like there is still something to be won. And no one sees the approaching catastrophes.
German translation by Ulrike Zemme
With a monologue by Katja Brunner
Invited to Berliner Theatertreffen 2024 & Hamburger Theaterfestival 2024.
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Foto: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
Photo: Armin Smailovic
- Anna Petrowna Wojnizewa, young general's widow Wiebke Puls
- Sergej Pawlowitsch Wojnizew, her stepson Bernardo Arias Porras
- Sofja Jegorowna, his wife Katharina Bach
- Porfirij Semjonowitsch Glagoljew, landowner Edmund Telgenkämper
- Kirill Porfirjewitsch Glagoljew, his son Abel Haffner
- Marja Jefimowna Grekowa Anna Gesa-Raija Lappe
- Iwan Iwanowitsch Trilezkij, retired colonel Walter Hess
- Nikolaj Iwanowitsch Trilezki, his son, doctor Martin Weigel
- Michail Wassiljewitsch Platonow, village school teacher Joachim Meyerhoff
- Alexandra Iwanowna (Sascha), his wife Edith Saldanha
- Ossip, horse thief Thomas Schmauser
- Carl Carl Hegemann
- Directed by Jette Steckel
- Stage Florian Lösche
- Costumes Pauline Hüners
- Live music (Composition) Matthias Jakisic
- Music (composition) Anna Bauer
- Video Jens Baßfeld, Jake Witlen
- Dramaturgy Emilia Heinrich, Tobias Schuster
- Lightdesign Maximilian Kraußmüller, Diana Dorn, Weronika Patan, Parthasarathi Sampath Kumar, Mirko Mayrold Neubauer
- Assistant director Melina Dressler
- Stage design assistant Julia Bahn
- Costume assistant Kira Marx
- Inspection Stefanie Rendtorff
- Soufflage Verena Rendtorff
- Director internship Tim Beyer
- Equipment internship Mia Siebauer
- Stage Design internship Sharon Smadja, Josephine von Collas
- Artistic production management Victoria Fischer
- Technical production management Jonas Pim Simon
- Stage master Thomas Graml, Josef Hofmann
- Stage machinery Florian Obermeier, Daniel Capellino
- Sound Ulrich Treutwein, Korbinian Wegler
- Make-up Marisa Schleimer, Elvira Liesenfeld, Raimund Richar-Vetter
- Costumes Marija Ružić, Bernd Canavan
- Costume Paula Engelhardtova
- Props Anette Schultheiss, Sabine Schutzbach
- Carpentry Stefan Klodt-Bussmann, Sebastian Nebe, Wolfgang Mechmann
- Locksmithery Friedrich Würzhuber, Jürgen Goudenhooft, Benjamin Böwing
- Wallpapering Maria Hörger, Anja Gebauer, Lisann Öttl
- Scenic Painting Evi Eschenbach, Jeanette Raue
- Theatre sculpture Maximilian Biek
- Overtitel Agentur SprachSpiel - Yvonne Griesel
- Overtitel translation Anna Galt
Trailer
Digital introduction
MK: Backstage
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Photo: Leonard Rössert
Press reviews
“Joachim Meyerhoff plays his character with such overripe disillusionment that, especially in the relationship catastrophes, a couple of moments of bright truth shine through. And with them, pure theatrical joy.”
Dates & Tickets
Due to the painful loss of Carl Hegemann, we will say goodbye to the production “Die Vaterlosen” and to Carl with a final performance on 13.6.2025. The published performance on 21.6.2025 will be canceled, we will show “Mephisto” instead. Tickets already purchased will remain valid for the replacement performance or can be exchanged or returned within 5 working days (until 27.6.2025). When a person dies, you lose many things - but never the time you spent with them. We will keep Carl Hegemann in dear and precious memory, a piece of him will always remain with us. Thank you for your understanding!
- Schauspielhaus
- Premiere: 3.6.2023
- 3 hours 45 minutes (with intermission after 2h30)
- With English surtitles
- There is shooting with scare guns on stage.
- Thu-Sat: 15-45€, Sun-Wed: 10-40€, under 30 years each seat category: 10€