Mario and the Magician - Introduction: 4:30 PM

Description

Play based on the novella by Thomas Mann Italy in the 1920s, family vacation. But instead of relaxation, a family experiences discrimination. A magician is supposed to provide distraction – Cipolla. Thomas Mann's novella shows how easily a 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 supposed to bring the desired distraction. Cipolla turns out to be a brilliant show hypnotist and conjures a mindless audience. With fascination and horror, the family watches as the show develops. Until the charged atmosphere erupts in a fatal horror. Thomas Mann's novella from 1929 is a psychogram of a society seduced by fascism, abandoning responsibility, reason, and morality. -- Age recommendation: from 13 years

Highlights

• Play based on the novella by Thomas Mann
• Introduction at 4:30 PM
• Age recommendation: from 13 years

General Information

The play "Mario and the Magician" is performed by the Badische Landesbühne e.V. in Bruchsal. It addresses discrimination and the influence of nationalism in 1920s Italy, while a family tries to continue their vacation.

Location

Am Alten Schloss 24, 76646 Bruchsal, Germany

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