Mario and the Magician - Baden State Theatre

Description

Play based on the novella by Thomas Mann Italy in the 1920s, family vacation. But instead of relaxation, a family experiences discrimination. An illusionist named Cipolla is supposed to provide distraction. Thomas Mann's novella shows how easily society can be seduced. Holidays! Italy! Relaxation! But everywhere, the narrator and his family encounter nationalism and discrimination. But for the sake of the children, the vacation continues. A visit to the magician Cipolla is meant to bring the desired distraction. Cipolla turns out to be a brilliant show hypnotist and conjures a mindless audience. The family watches with fascination and horror as the show develops. Until the charged atmosphere erupts into a fatal horror. Thomas Mann's novella from 1929 is a psychological portrait of a society seduced by fascism, abandoning responsibility, reason, and morality. In a version for the Baden State Theatre by Ulrich Cyran. An introduction takes place at 7:00 PM before the performance.

Highlights

• Play based on the novella by Thomas Mann
• Introduction at 7:00 PM before the performance
• Fascination and horror through the magician Cipolla

General Information

The Baden State Theatre presents an adaptation of Thomas Mann's novella, set in Italy in the 1920s. The story addresses discrimination and the seduction of nationalism, as a family tries to continue their vacation.

Location

Schützenstraße 1, 74722 Buchen (Odenwald), Germany

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