Dramaturge

One of the greatest icons of pop culture was Freddie Mercury. As co-founder of Queen, he captivated crowds. But even in his most stadium-worthy pose, he revealed an artist whose hunger for life struck an existential nerve. His art portrayed a human being's struggle for intoxication and fulfillment, conscious of the depths of life, of fall and transience. Mercury never shied away from asking the big questions about life and death.

 

Ana Yoffe will explore precisely these questions in her evening, exploring the person of Freddie Mercury and perhaps even transforming herself into him. When one senses death, how intensely does one burn for life? How unfairly does fate treat one, and when can one find peace? Mercury transformed his yearning into magnificent music. Ana Yoffe will interpret these songs, combining them with lyrics, fragments, perhaps even just snatches of thought on life's big questions.

Who Wants to Live Forever

Staatstheater Braunschweig

The Seven Years' War is over. Minna von Barnhelm is searching for her fiancé, Major Tellheim, from whom she hasn't heard in weeks. He is penniless because a bill of exchange he received for an advance payment is not recognized as his property by a Berlin court. Now he is stuck in an inn and has to vacate his room to a more affluent noblewoman. The fact that this woman is Minna, of all people, doesn't ensure a quick happy ending. Tellheim's wounded sense of honor stands in the way of a new relationship. Minna, a self-confident and self-determined woman, tries to circumvent the major's stubbornness, but although they love each other and both believe their intentions are always good, they constantly run into each other. This is what makes the play so comically charming. The great Enlightenment thinker, Lessing, does not overlook how war defines and changes social positions.

Dramaturge

Holger Schröder

Events

Upcoming events

Oct 5, 2025 - Feb 14, 2026

Minna von Barnhelm · Staatstheater Braunschweig

Past events

8 - 14 Oct, 2025

Who Wants to Live Forever · Staatstheater Braunschweig

Oct 5, 2025 - Feb 14, 2026

Minna von Barnhelm · Staatstheater Braunschweig

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