Tribune Linz
Bestseller “The Reader” inspires on stage
The world bestseller "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink is also suitable as a play, which had a remarkable premiere at the Tribüne in Linz: The reader remembers his first great love. He is a schoolboy, she is older than him. Soon they have a daily ritual: reading aloud, showering, making love...
The subject matter of the German author and lawyer's bestseller is perfect for the dedicated Tribüne team. The realization of Mirjam Neidhart's stage version with just three actors and sparse resources commands respect.
In Cornelia Metschitzer's production, Michael, the reader, looks back on his life, once as a narrator on stage, once through off-stage memories, accompanied by video and photo sequences.
As a 15-year-old, he meets Hanna Schmitz. The adult woman begins a relationship with the schoolboy, which - at least for the teenager - is characterized by love, but also by dependence and dominance. He is not only Hanna's lover, but also her reader.
Ugly truth burdens beautiful memories
Years later, he meets her again as a Jewish student: she is the defendant in a trial against former concentration camp guards. Only now does he realize her secret: she takes all the blame on herself out of shame, because she has to hide the fact that she can neither read nor write. Can Michael reveal this secret in order to exonerate her?
Not only the book, which has been translated into more than 50 languages, but also the play raises deep questions. Is beauty only what remains beautiful? How should we deal with ugly truths?
Narrative theater with panning shots
Director Metschitzer succeeds in skillfully bringing this conflict to the audience. Rudi Müllehner is a brilliant old reader and narrator. Memories are brought to life through short, wordless scenes. Lisa Kröll as Hanna does not need many words to portray the tragedy of her character. Friedrich Eidenberger is the young Michael at her side.
The remarkable performance of the entire ensemble was rightly rewarded with long applause.
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