Der Wal

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EURO-STUDIO Landgraf
Play by Samuel D. Hunter
German by Stephan Hoffmann Nominated for the INTHEGA Award "Die Neuberin" 2025
Starring Torsten Münchow, Rajko Geith, Franziska Endres, Iris Boss, Daria Vivien Wolf
Directed by Stephan Hoffmann Awarded the Lucille Lortel Award 2013 for Best Play
Winner of the Drama Desk Special Award 2013 for significant contribution to theater
Content Only at the emotionally overwhelming conclusion does the audience learn why an essay about Herman Melville's literary classic "Moby Dick" serves as an important red thread through the heartbreaking story of the online English teacher for argumentative writing. After a personal tragedy, the former university professor Charlie is "stranded" on a couch in North Idaho — as author Hunter writes. He only has contact with his nurse, Elder Thomas, a Mormon, and recently again with his ex-wife and his teenage daughter Ellie. The highly praised, painfully touching, stirring yet humorous piece continues to spark conversation long after the performance, not because of Charlie's monstrous obesity and sky-high blood pressure, but because of the playwright's unusual perspective on his characters and his talent to create complex characters on multiple emotional levels that stay in memory. Like puzzle pieces, he connects scenes of great intensity, depicting Charlie’s current state with broken relationships from his past that have fatefully shaped his life. The advance sale for individual tickets begins on September 1, 2026.

Highlights

• Play by Samuel D. Hunter
• Director: Stephan Hoffmann
• Nominated for the INTHEGA Award 2025

General Information

The play "Der Wal" will be performed at the Stadthalle Kehl and tells the moving story of a former university professor who, after a personal tragedy, faces his inner struggles. The production offers a profound exploration of complex characters and emotional themes.

Location

Großherzog-Friedrich-Straße 19, 77694 Kehl, Germany

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