"What kind of people were they? What were they talking about? Who dared to attack him in his apartment?" Before breakfast on his 30th birthday, two men appeared in Joseph K.'s room and declared him under arrest. They explained nothing more. The authority they were from and what he was accused of remained a mystery. The men didn't take him away, allowing Joseph K. to continue his work. Convinced of his innocence, his attempts to appear in court led him to the city's twisted attics. Joseph K. hired a lawyer, but he searched in vain for a solution to his case or a sensible course of action. Although Joseph K. was gradually absorbed in his trial, it made little progress—until one day he learned of his conviction...

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The process

Theater Lübeck

Liliom ist Ausrufer auf einem Rummel und bandelt dort mit Julie an. Das sieht Frau Muskat nicht gerne. Sie möchte, dass er dem Dienstmädchen den Rücken kehrt. Aber Anweisungen befolgen mag Liliom nicht, deshalb lässt er sich lieber herausschmeißen und brennt mit Julie durch. Das anfängliche Feuer erlischt jedoch schnell: Liliom bleibt arbeits- und antriebslos, trinkt und schlägt Julie. Ihre Freundin und ihre Tante versuchen Julie zu überzeugen, das Weite zu suchen, doch sie bleibt. Als sie schwanger wird, merkt Liliom, dass sich etwas ändern muss. Er lässt sich auf einen Raubüberfall ein, der gewaltig schiefgeht. Er begeht Suizid, anstatt sich mit den Konsequenzen seines Handelns auseinanderzusetzen.

Liliom

Kassel State Theater

"When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin." This first sentence from Franz Kafka's story "The Metamorphosis" is quite rightly considered one of the best novel openings in literary history. Yet there's essentially nothing more boring than beginning a story with the main protagonist waking up in the morning. But Gregor Samsa doesn't just wake up—no, he "awakens" from "troubled dreams." A process that is interrupted the next moment by the devastating realization that he has been transformed into a monstrous vermin. And how does Gregor react? After realizing that these aren't one of his restless dreams (for he recognizes the details of his room), he really wants to turn over on his side and go back to sleep. But work calls, and the family is waiting with breakfast...

Luisa Wandschneider

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Nov 7, 2025 - Mar 12, 2026

The process · Theater Lübeck

Dec 11, 2025

The transformation · Theater Lübeck

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The process · Theater Lübeck

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Liliom · Staatstheater Kassel

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