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Falk Richter Premieres 'Hannah Zabrisky tritt nicht auf' at Berlin’s Schaubühne

Critics highlight a self-reflexive ensemble that interrogates roles for older actresses.

Overview

  • The play opened on November 23 at the Schaubühne in Berlin, with Richter directing his own text.
  • The story centers on Hannah Zabrisky, an accomplished performer in her fifties who refuses to rehearse, using that impasse to probe age and gender dynamics in theatre.
  • Jule Böwe portrays the title character within an ensemble framed as seven people searching for a play and for themselves.
  • Berlin reviews note the production’s meta-theatrical design and report at least one particularly standout performance.
  • A WELT critic describes the piece as capturing a sense of industry bewilderment and observed a premiere audience that appeared puzzled at times.