Kunst - Comedy by Yasmina Reza

Description

Comedy by Yasmina Reza
Translated from French by Eugen Helmlé
Premiere: April 11, 2026
Direction: Till Weinheimer
Assistant director: Mika Killian
Stage: Joerg Steve Mohr, Teresa Ungan
Set design: Teresa Ungan Trailer: Siegerbusch Film
Performance rights: Theater Verlag Desch GmbH, Munich
Cast:
Michael Hecht, Christoph Kaiser
A award-winning play about friendship, taste, and the fine cracks that can even bring long-standing bonds to collapse: Three friends, inseparable for years, get into a quarrel when one of them buys a seemingly completely white painting – for a small fortune. What begins as a harmless dispute over art turns into a ruthless confrontation about values, life plans, and the image we have of each other. With razor-sharp dialogues, pointed wit, and subtle tragedy, Yasmina Reza reveals the mechanisms of male friendship, where every remark can become ammunition. The play impresses with its brilliant language, its perfect balance between comedy and seriousness, and the ability to make the audience oscillate between laughter and reflection. An evening that shows that the question “What is art?” is at least as explosive as the answer.

Highlights

• Premiere on April 11, 2026
• Directed by Till Weinheimer
• Featuring Michael Hecht and Christoph Kaiser

General Information

The comedy "Kunst" by Yasmina Reza explores the subtle cracks in friendships caused by a dispute over a white painting. The play offers a mix of sharp dialogues, wit, and tragedy, inviting the audience to reflect on art and values.

Location

Marstallstraße 51, 68723 Schwetzingen, Germany

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