A terrible secret surrounds the Silesian climatic health resort of Görbersdorf. Every year, a young man dies in the nearby forest. On the eve of the First World War, a group of men meet here for a cure. While the patients, immersed in intellectual conversations, enjoy the mountain air, it is said that the Empusen - female spirits of revenge - are already looking for their next victim. Against this eerie backdrop, young Mieczysław Wojnicz is searching for his identity and sense of belonging: his native Poland has been wiped off the map and he hides his body behind a suit and tie. No one is allowed to know who he is.

Empusion

Theater Basel

Captain Ahab is obsessed with the urge to take revenge on the giant white sperm whale that tore off his leg. Whoever spots Moby Dick first receives a gold coin. The men who earn their living as whalers fall under the spell of the charismatic captain and become increasingly entangled in Ahab’s vengeful obsession. ‹Moby Dick› was originally staged in Hamburg starting in 2013 with an eight-person cast. The co-directors Antú Romero Nunes and Jörg Pohl adapted this groundbreaking collaboration into a solo performance under pandemic conditions. The play has been on the program in Basel without interruption for five years.

Matthias Koch

Events

Upcoming events

Jun 16, 2026

Moby Dick - das Solo · Theater Basel

Past events

Sep 28, 2025 - Apr 26, 2026

Empusion · Theater Basel

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