Cipolla Theater - The Fall of the House of Usher (based on Edgar Allan Poe)

Description

Once again, the Cipolla Theater from Bremen is making a guest appearance in Schaffhausen. They transform well-known works of world literature into expressive and poetic puppet theater accompanied by live music. This time, they’re presenting a story by the American author Edgar Allan Poe. “I believe the house and its surroundings are filled with a strange atmosphere.” Roderick Usher, the last scion of a degenerate noble family, asks an old college friend to keep him company. His friend arrives at the remote, dilapidated Usher House, where, alongside taciturn servants, Roderick’s terminally ill twin sister also lives. Shortly after his arrival, Lady Magdalena Usher dies and is laid out in the cellar—the prelude to increasingly eerie events. While a storm rages outside, the sleepless friends try to escape the gloomy mood with music, conversation, and art. In his short story, published in 1839, Edgar Allan Poe combines subtle horror, grotesque imagery, and poetic reflections on fear, friendship, and love beyond death. Performed and Directed by: Sebastian Kautz
Music by: Gero John Admission: CHF 35.– | CHF 20.– for youth with student ID, IV card, or Kulturlegi
Duration: 75 minutes, no intermission

Highlights

• Puppet theater adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's work
• Live music accompaniment
• Duration: 75 minutes, no intermission

General Information

The Cipolla Theater from Bremen presents a puppet theater adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' in Schaffhausen. This performance combines expressive puppetry with live music, exploring themes of fear, friendship, and love beyond death.

Location

Bachstrasse 39, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland

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