Der Besuch der alten Dame

"The world made me a whore, now I'll make it a brothel."

The shrill tragicomedy "Der Besuch der Alten Dame" brought playwright Friedrich Dürrenmatt his international breakthrough in 1956 and has since become a classic of world literature that is currently experiencing a renaissance, and not without good reason. - An abysmal revenge story full of black humor about egoism and the seductive power of money.

Director Albrecht Hirche has staged productions at major theaters such as Theater Basel, Volksbühne Berlin, Schauspiel Köln, Centraltheater Leipzig and in the independent scene. In recent years he has worked continuously at the Theater an der Ruhr: among others, "The Metamorphosis" after Kafka or "The Confusions of Törless".

A co-production with the FFT Düsseldorf. Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.