Hendrik Höfgen's acting career, which began in 1926 at the Hamburg Artists' Theatre, takes a steep rise in the so-called New Reich: courted by the Prime Minister, Höfgen becomes a star and betrays his political and moral values for personal gain. The opportunist realizes too late that he has actually made a pact with the devil. Luk Perceval, one of the best-known directors in contemporary theater, stages Klaus Mann's satirical exile novel. He analyzes the responsibility of the individual in a fascist state and drills deep into the wound between art and power.

Luk Perceval

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Oct 11, 2025 - Apr 30, 2026

Mephisto: based on the novel by Klaus Mann · Staatstheater Wiesbaden

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