DER ZERBROCHNE KRUG

In the organizer's words:

THE BROKEN JUG
‍by Heinrich von Kleist, in a version by Marcel Krohn
For everyone aged 15 and over
"I DON'T WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING"
It's court day in the Dutch village of Huisum and Mrs. Marthe Rull is suing Ruprecht Tümpel, who allegedly snuck into her daughter Eve's house at night and broke a valuable jug. Village judge Adam would prefer to postpone the trial, as he is badly battered and bruised from a domestic accident. He has also lost his wig. Unfortunately, on the very day of the trial, court counselor Walter arrives from Utrecht to attend the trial. As it is testimony against testimony and Eve, the only witness, remains stubbornly silent, the hearing drags on. Strangely enough, the judge seems to have little interest in clearing up the case. Repeated whispering with Eve and the compromising discovery of the wig, which was thought to be lost, fuel the nasty suspicion that Adam himself may be involved in the incident.
Heinrich von Kleist's (1777 - 1811) comedy is a wonderful satire on abuse of office, slyness and lack of conviction. Furthermore, the village magistrate, whose name is Adam for a reason, can also be understood as the personification of human sinfulness par excellence.
In the version by director and dramaturge Marcel Krohn, the plot surrounding the remarkable and questionable procedures in the Huisum court is reduced to the essentials.
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