BIEDERMANN AND THE ARSONISTS
– A visitation

In the absurd story of the wealthy citizen Biedermann, who grants shelter to two homeless people even though from the very beginning they announce their intention to burn his house down, we move together with 40–50 audience members into a private apartment. We want to find out how this “didactic play without a lesson” fits into everyday living space—right in the middle of the furniture.

And this is how it works: theatre audiences buy tickets in advance, and together we set off to a different apartment each time. We ring the doorbells of “real” people in their homes, take off our shoes, and sit down wherever we can find a place. And what happens then is unique every single time, a very special theatre experience—and there really is no need to be afraid, we certainly won’t burn down the house of these benevolent people—after all, a certain amount of correctness must be maintained.

“All you need is trust and this box of matches here.”

Director/Concept: Franz von Strolchen
Dramaturgy/Stage Management: Maria Leitgab
With: Nora Köhler and Moritz Ostanek, Marlen Weingartmann