Recipient Unknown

Description

By Kathrine Kressmann Taylor. A staging based on the novella in letter form between two close friends – an American art dealer and his former business partner, who returns from the USA to Germany during the interwar period. The story about a deep friendship with an unpredictable ending became a literary sensation in the USA in 1939. In the same year, it was placed on the list of banned books by the German Reich Commissar and remains a worldwide bestseller to this day. A story about what can happen to people who are blinded by a distorted ideology is also a current warning against racism, nationalism, and intolerance in general. Directed by: Marianna Arzumanova. Featuring Jiří Valeš, Hanny Firla, Tereza Slánská. In Czech with English subtitles. Participants and additional information: Cesky klub Zürich / Theater MA

Highlights

• Staging based on the novella by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
• Directed by: Marianna Arzumanova
• In Czech with English subtitles

General Information

The performance "Recipient Unknown" addresses the friendship between an American art dealer and his former business partner during the Nazi era. The story, which became a literary sensation in 1939, warns against the dangers of racism and intolerance. The event takes place at keller62 in Zurich.

Location

Rämistrasse 62, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

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