Ich bin Astrid aus Småland

Description

Astrid Lindgren. The story of a great woman.
With live music written specifically for the play. She was born in the horse-drawn carriage era, and when her father died, the first person stepped on the moon. She grew up in a world without telephone, radio, and television. And became a woman who was as present in the media worldwide as no other. When she was born, women still had no voting rights, married women were under the guardianship of their husbands, and the social meeting point of her hometown Vimmerby was the cattle market. When she died, the world was different, after two world wars, the sexual revolution, and the invention of the internet. The life of Astrid Lindgren is a projection surface of the 20th century, and her books reflect and accompany it in a fascinating way. But as the world changed at an unprecedented speed, the protagonists of her books represent the values that hold them together: Pippi Longstocking, Michel from Lönneberga, Mio. Strong children's characters who stand for justice, generosity, respect. From interviews, quotes, and letters, Martin Mühleis has developed a stage monologue about the life of Astrid Lindgren, the first authorized stage autobiography by Astrid Lindgren's family. A concentrated, touching, and humorous first-person narration for an actress and four musicians. In this evening of theater, both humorous and touching, Gesine Cukrowski takes on the role of the great Swedish children's book author and tells the story of a small peasant girl who became one of the most influential women of the past century.
Emotional actor theater in the saga-typical mixture of acting, reading, and music. Live music written specifically for the play, playing with Nordic themes.
An visually stunning evening, where the lighting design is integrated into the stage background projected onto the stage set. With Gesine Cukrowski & Hennes Gäng*. * "Hennes Gäng" = Swedish. In German: "her gang". This is the name of the band around the musical director of the saga ensemble, Libor Síma. The protagonists of this program are: Gesine Cukrowski and her band. Copyright: Bavarian State Library_stern Photo Archive_Cornelius Meffert __ Stefan Nimmesgern

Highlights

• Stage monologue about Astrid Lindgren
• With specially written live music
• Authorized stage autobiography

General Information

The play "Ich bin Astrid aus Småland" tells the life story of Astrid Lindgren, one of the most famous children's book authors. It combines interviews, quotes, and letters into a touching theater evening at the Parktheater Lahr.

Location

Kaiserstraße 107, 77933 Lahr / Schwarzwald, Germany

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