Overview
- Theatertreffen named ten German-language productions for its 63rd edition, which runs May 1–17 in Berlin.
- Sebastian Hartmann’s Potsdam staging is a five-hour solo adaptation of Michel Houellebecq’s novel performed by Guido Lambrecht.
- The jury called the production “a masterpiece of theatrical minimalism,” praising Lambrecht’s restrained, precise performance.
- Hartmann is invited twice this year with Serotonin and Cottbus’s The Captain of Köpenick, a notable double presence outside traditional theater hubs.
- The selection foregrounds novel-based and actor-centered work, with organizers emphasizing themes from #MeToo to the mechanics of war.