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Charly Hübner’s Four-Hour 'War and Peace' Captivates Theater Magdeburg

The adaptation reframes Tolstoy’s narrative through a contemporary family gathering to probe the human cost of war.

Charly Hübner, Schauspieler, Autor und Regisseur
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Zwei Menschen mit ausladenden Hüten vor orangem Hintergrund
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Overview

  • Charly Hübner makes his theater directing debut with a four-hour adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 'War and Peace' at Theater Magdeburg.
  • The staging begins in a modern apartment block where family tensions mirror the ideological rifts of Napoleonic Europe.
  • Music interludes range from rap pieces by Hendrik Bolz and Johannes Aue to a radio-broadcast recitation of Tolstoy’s 1909 'Rede gegen den Krieg'.
  • A ten-member ensemble takes on multiple roles against a minimalist set and in period costumes to navigate both slapstick and battle scenes.
  • Critics praise the production’s innovative blend of historical drama and satirical modern commentary for its intellectual depth and theatrical vitality.