She Says. He Says.

Description

Award-winning play by Ferdinand von Schirach
Production: Eurostudio Landgraf Description
The former criminal defense lawyer Ferdinand von Schirach, who has risen to international bestseller status, presents a new gripping judicial drama "She Says. He Says." with analytical sharpness, once again discussing a morally complex, divisive topic. Since the revelations about rape victims during the MeToo movement in 2017, few crimes worldwide have provoked such an emotional reaction as sexual assault. The criminal trial in "She Says. He Says." attracts significant regional public and media interest, as it involves the accusation of alleged rape. Will the verdict follow the principle "In dubio pro reo" – in doubt, for the defendant – because there are no witnesses and the testimony contradicts itself? About the content: The famous TV host Katharina Schlüter, known for her high ratings, accuses entrepreneur Christian Thiede of having raped her. The two, who met in their talk show, faced each other as adversaries in court. A month after this encounter, he took the initiative and arranged to meet her. They fell in love. They ended their secret affair, which lasted exactly four years, due to their respective families. Nevertheless, both spouses filed for divorce. She says Christian Thiede was the love of her life. She says they decided to part ways together. She says they went to his apartment on August 14 during a chance reunion. She says they kissed. She says they then went to the bedroom. She says that after initially consensual sex, despite her repeated pleas to stop, she was raped. Three days later, she reported him. He says that Katharina was also the love of his life. He says the breakup was not a mutual decision but that he ended the relationship. He says they kissed during the chance meeting on August 14 at his apartment. He says they did not go to the bedroom but stayed on the sofa. He says at no point did she clearly and explicitly say NO to any act. He says he did not rape her. In the end, every audience member in the theater hall will have to decide for themselves who is telling the truth and who is not. And with this decision, both sides will then have to live on stage.

Highlights

• Award-winning play by Ferdinand von Schirach
• Production by Eurostudio Landgraf
• Addresses complex moral questions about sexual assault

General Information

The play "She Says. He Says." is performed at Kurhaus Freudenstadt and deals with the emotional and legal challenges of a rape trial. It explores the perspectives of the two main characters, a TV host and an entrepreneur, who face each other in a dramatic court case.

Location

Lauterbadstraße 5, 72250 Freudenstadt, Germany

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