COMEDI VON DER FREUDENREICHEN GEBURT JESU CHRISTI. Weihnachtsinszenierung der Germanistik-Theatergruppe

In the organizer's words:

Benedikt Edelpöck's Comedi von der freudenreichen Geburt Jesu Christi from 1568 has been classified as seemingly unusually traditional for its time, as still "medieval" as it were, and has received little attention as a Christmas play in German studies to date. On closer inspection, however, the play is by no means so backward-looking; on the contrary, it very cleverly combines the traditional genre of the Christmas play with discussions about current problems such as economics, domination, social coexistence and personal morality. In this way, it offers both exciting cultural-historical insights and links to current social challenges.

The performance is the result of a research- and practice-oriented seminar in Giessen German Studies under the direction of Prof. Dr. Cora Dietl, which introduces students to the methods of scenic interpretation and theater practice. Ever since the LZG was founded, our audience has been able to enjoy the exciting and always humorous productions of the theater group, which regularly performs plays from the Middle Ages or early modern times.

In cooperation with the Institute of German Studies at Justus Liebig University Giessen, with the kind support of the Friends of the Museum Grünberg and the Giessen City Council