Das Leben fing im Sommer an

In the organizer's words:

It's the summer of 2006, one heat record follows the next, the World Cup electrifies the country - and for 15-year-old Chris, his whole life changes in one night. He spends the evenings with his friends on the roof of the old barn and sleeps off the hot days in the outdoor pool. Chris holds on to his dream of becoming a professional footballer, but above all he wants one thing: to finally be cool. Then suddenly the unthinkable happens. Debbie, the most beautiful girl at school, is interested in him of all people. An emotional rollercoaster ride begins, in which Chris dares everything and yet never forgets what is really important: friendship and the certainty of having really lived. A night-time road trip with his best friend to the glittering city of Düsseldorf is a good place to start ...

Soccer world champion Christoph Kramer's debut novel became an instant bestseller. It tells a story about being fifteen and takes us back to that time in life when everything seems possible, when the greatest happiness and the deepest despair lie very close together. "Das Leben fing im Sommer an" is a tribute to the magic of all beginnings, to the magic of first love and not least to friendship - the story of a summer you will never forget.

The director and author Felix Krakau, who works regularly at the D'haus and most recently staged "Nora" by Henrik Ibsen in the Kleines Haus, will bring the world premiere of the novel to the stage. Moritz Klaus can be seen in the role of Chris Kramer.