Christoph Marthaler
Foi, Amour, Espérance (Faith, Love and Charity)
by Ödön von Horváth and Lukas Kristl
© Walter Mair ©
© Walter Mair ©
© Walter Mair ©
Foi, Amour, Espérance
by Ödön von Horváth and Lukas Kristl
Direction, Christoph Marthaler
Scenography, Anna Viebrock
Costumes, Sarah Schittek
Light, Phoenix (Andreas Hofer), Johannes Zotz
Music, Clemens Sienknecht, Martin Schütz, Christoph Marthaler
Dramaturgy, Stefanie Carp, Malte Ubenauf
Direction Collaboration, Gerhard Alt
Direction Assistant, Sophie Zeuschner
Scenography Assistant, Blanka Radoczy
Costumes Assistant, Sasha Thomsen
Stage Manager Karin Bayer, Sophie Zeuschner
Prompter, Elisabeth Werdermann
Make up, Dorothea Kudoke, Britta Rehm
Stage carpenter, Frank Meißner
Sound, Klaus Dobbrick
Props, Bettina Köckritz
With Jean Pierre Cornu, Olivia Grigolli, Irm Hermann, Ueli Jäggi, Josef Ostendorf, Sasha Rau, Clemens Sienknecht, Bettina Stucky, Ulrich Voß, Thomas Wodianka
Coproduction Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz (Berlin) ; Wiener Festwochen ; Schauspielhaus Zürich ; Grand Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg ; Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe (Paris) ; Festival d’Automne à ParisCoréalisation Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe (Paris) ; Festival d’Automne à Paris
Premiered June 13, 2012 at Wiener Festwochen
Written in 1933 at the height of the economic crisis, Foi, Amour, Espérance (Faith, Love and Charity) still resonates today. It tells the story of Elisabeth, a woman who progressively sinks into poverty, falling victim to society’s crushing forces. The text by Ödön von Horváth is one of Christoph Marthaler’s favorite, striking a chord with his love for the misfits of all times.
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