Ferdinand von Schirach: GOTT

Description

78-year-old architect Elisabeth Gärtner wants to end her life. Since the death of her husband, she sees no meaning anymore. Although she is neither seriously ill nor suffering from severe pain, she asks her doctor for a prescription for a lethal dose of sodium pentobarbital. The doctor refuses for ethical reasons. Legally, physician-assisted suicide has been largely regulated in Switzerland since a Federal Court decision in 2006. However, moral questions remain controversial – most recently also due to new guidelines from the Swiss Medical Association (FMH), which are more restrictive than the law and are controversially discussed. This is where Ferdinand von Schirach's play "Gott" begins: In a fictional ethics council, experts from medicine, law, and theology wrestle with the crucial question: Does a healthy person have the right to self-determined death? As with "Terror," the verdict ultimately lies with the audience. Production:
Die Kollaborateure
A project of the Menzi-
Jenny-Gertrud Foundation
German
Michael Raabe
Direction
Barbara David Brüesch
Music
Mara Miribung, Michael Flury
With
Heidi Maria Glössner
Kurt Grünenfelder
Manuel Herwig
Marco Luca Castelli
Nikolaus Schmid
Rebecca Indermaur
Tonia Maria Zindel
NN Please note the different seating arrangement: The audience sits in a U-shape around the playing area; the balcony remains closed. The placement of subscribers is done as best as possible according to the usual subscription criteria. The performance takes place twice; drama subscriptions are assigned to the performance on February 24. Supported by: Däster Schild Foundation

Highlights

• Play by Ferdinand von Schirach
• Live music by Barbara David Brüesch
• Audience decides the verdict

General Information

The play "Gott" addresses the ethical questions surrounding self-determined death. In a fictional ethics council, experts from various fields discuss the rights of a healthy person. The performance takes place at the Stadttheater Olten.

Location

Frohburgstrasse 1, 4600 Olten, Switzerland

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