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Volksbühne’s ‘Proprietà Privata’ Reimagines the Nativity as Grand Political Spectacle

Rooted in the theater’s Advent tradition, the production features Sophie Rois as Saint Francis with massed choir and orchestra.

Overview

  • The show marshals orchestra and choirs for a large-scale Christmas staging titled “Proprietà Privata — Die Influencer Gottes kommen.”
  • Critics single out Sophie Rois’s turn as Saint Francis, noting poised performance and elegant singing.
  • Satirical figures such as a scolding Pope and a lecturing raven press on questions of property, power and faith.
  • Reviews frame the evening as a self-aware Volksbühne ritual that blends sacred imagery with leftist heritage at Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz.
  • Notable touches include Christine Groß in the pulpit, Brecht/Eisler references with a “Kuhle Wampe” clip, and the appearance of a live donkey.