Mia Oberländer: Saloon - 40th Freiburg Literature Talk: Comic Reading

Description

Grandmother invites to a family celebration! The daughter, arriving with the Prosecco Express, involuntarily returns to the confines of her childhood room. Son 1 likes to hear himself talk, while his companion remains steadfastly silent. Son 2, on the other hand, is unable to stand up for himself and others, quite unlike his wife, who is always on the verge of exploding. And the grandchildren would rather be somewhere else … Tension rises, trigger points are massaged, passive aggressions come to the surface. What is the cashier of the local supermarket doing here?
Humorous and incisive, the Berthold-Leibinger Foundation comic book award winner Mia Oberländer dissects roles and power relations in her furious graphic novel “Saloon” (Edition Moderne, 2025): A family constellation as a wild western, told with untamed lines and vibrant images – welcome to the showdown of the evening! ---
Photo: © Alexandra Polina Sponsors: Cultural Office of the City of Freiburg, Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg, Sparkasse Freiburg-Nördlicher Breisgau, Guzzoni-Federer Foundation, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
Cooperation partners: Theater im Marienbad, jos fritz bookstore
Cultural partner: SWR Culture Date: 6.11.2026, 8:30 PM
Location: Theater im Marienbad, Marienstraße 4
Admission: 7/5 Euro / Combo ticket (incl. debutants' ball with Anja Gmeinwieser / Martin Piekar / Lara Rüter) with drink: 18/12 Euro Literature talk
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Highlights

• Humorous comic reading by Mia Oberländer
• Date: 6.11.2026, 8:30 PM
• Admission: 7/5 Euro, combo ticket available

General Information

The Freiburg Literature Talk presents comic book award winner Mia Oberländer with her graphic novel “Saloon”. The event takes place at the Theater im Marienbad and humorously addresses roles and power relations within a family.

Location

Marienstraße 4, 79098 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

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