Die Wand

In the morning it is suddenly there. Invisible and impenetrable. A wall that shields the lonely hunting lodge from a wide radius. The nameless protagonist is alone with the dog, her hosts have apparently not returned from their evening walk in the village. Locked up in wild nature and separated from a world in which all human life has frozen after an inexplicable incident. She has no choice but to accept the isolation and organize her survival.

In the 2015/2016 season, Claus Tröger continued Marlen Haushofer's 1963 novel, which was awarded the Arthur Schnitzler Prize and celebrated as a work critical of consumption and emancipatory, in the stage version by Dorothee Hartinger in the Kammerspiele with Britta Bayer as a gripping solo piece around.

The revival offers the opportunity to incorporate the experiences of the pandemic years into the claustrophobic basic arrangement. Real elements of the production are withdrawn; the nightmare now takes place more in the protagonist's head on Eva Musil's narrowing stage.

“Britta Bayer as 'The Woman' is as multifaceted as an entire ensemble. […] Claus Tröger’s production creates large landscapes despite the small stage space, which is also thanks to Britta Bayer’s profound acting.” APA

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes / no intermission