With pop and puppets Bridge Markland catapults Georg Büchners only comedy into the 21st century.
available for booking in German only
On Stage: Bridge Markland and puppets.
Voice Over Artists: Thomas Nicolai (Valerio), Oscar Axelrod (Leonce von Popo), Xenia Fitzner (Lena von Pipi), Cora Frost (Gouvernante), Ingo Volkmer (König Peter) , Patrick O'Beirne (Präsident), Saskia Baumgart (Rosetta), Jan Becker (Diener), Dieter-Rita Scholl (Hofprediger), Oliver Sohl (Zeremonienmeister)
Directed by: Bridge Markland + Heike Gäßler
Text- + Soundcollage: Bridge Markland
Sound Design: Tom Hornig
Puppets + Costumes: Eva Garland
Light Design: Arno Truschinski
Photos: Manuela Schneider www.photograephin.de
With music by: 2raumwohnung, Hans Albers, Die Antwoord, Die Ärzte, Atzenmusik, Joan Baez, David Bowie, Angelo Branduardi, Cake, Adriano Celentano, Coldplay, Doris Day, Deichkind, The Doors, Jürgen Drews, Echo & The Bunnymen, Brian Eno, Excrementory Grindfuckers, Die Fantastischen Vier, Connie Francis, Gloria Gaynor, Golden Earring, Höhner, Ideal, Billy Idol, Chris Isaak, Kitty Kat, Kiss, Knorkator, Kraftwerk, Luis Laserpower, Luxuslärm, Dieter Meier, Reinhard Mey, Novalis, Iggy Pop, Pink Floyd, Pink Martini, Pérez Prado, Queen, Fabian Reichelt & Raycoux Jr., Rio Reiser, Chris Roberts, Diana Ross, Rummelsnuff, Hawe Schneider & seine Spree City Stompers, The Sisters of Mercy, Bedrich Smetana, Britney Spears,Josef Strauss, Donna Summer, Tiny Tim, Tocotronic, Der Tourist feat. Friedrich Liechtenstein, Farin Urlaub Racing Team, Suzanne Vega, Otto Waalkes, Hannes Wader, Pharrell Williams, Neil Young u.v.m.
Length: 79 min. plus 1 intermission
The premiere was funded by: Der Regierende Bürgermeister von Berlin, Senatskanzlei - Kulturelle Angelegenheiten + Rudolf Augstein Stiftung
Performances (excerpts)
- Brotfabrik, Berlin, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Theater OTonArt, Schöneberg, Berlin, 2014, 2017
- Schlossplatztheater Köpenick, Berlin, 2014
- Bürgerhaus Stollwerck, Köln, 2015
- Alte Dorfschule Rudow, Berlin, 2015
- St. Spiritus, Greifswald, 2015
- Weltecho, Chemnitz, 2015
- Theaterherbst, Greiz, 2015
- Professor Pröpstls Puppentheater, Backnang, 2015
- Theater Reutlingen / Die Tonne, Reutlingen, 2015
- Kulturhaus Karlshorst, Berlin, 2015
- Atelierhof Werenzhain, Brandenburg, 2016
- Schaubühne Lindenfels, Leipzig, Fragment Festival Büchner, 2018
- Fringe Festival / Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen, 2018
- Zimmertheater Steglitz, Berlin, 2019
- Evang. Hochschule Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe, Bochum, 2019
- Erholungshaus, Bayer/Kultur, Leverkusen, 2019
- Puppentheatermuseum Berlin 1 + 2 October 2021