Die Welle

In the organizer's words:

Based on a true story

The Nazi era is over. Today the world is enlightened and safe. Isn't that right? In history class, a school class discusses these and other questions when the Second World War is on the curriculum. The pupils agree that there can no longer be a dictatorship in Germany today. To prove how easily people can be seduced, manipulated and instrumentalized, the teacher begins an experiment. The class is to act as a group through discipline and community. As "The Wave", the pupils dive deeper and deeper into the experiment. The sense of community they experience inspires many pupils, and some even join in from other classes. But then everything got out of hand and the experiment unleashed a dangerous momentum of its own.

The bestseller "The Wave", published in 1981, is based on a real experiment. It was conducted by teacher Ron Jones at a Californian high school in 1967. Jones wrote a short story (The Third Wave) about the seductive power of his invented movement "The Wave" for a few days, which has developed its own unique pull since its publication. The material has been adapted countless times in a variety of ways. Stage plays, musical works and films have been created. One of the most famous adaptations is the novel The Wave by Morton Rhue. The book DIE WELLE by Morton Rhue is published by Ravensburger Buchverlag Otto Maier GmbH.

approx. 120 minutes, one break

Price information:

TICKETS & further information can be found on the TalTonTHEATER homepage: taltontheater.de Price information: Row seats*: 24,- / 19,- (reduced) Table seats*: 27,- / 24,- (reduced) *plus any advance booking fee: Welfare recipients, pupils, students (up to 26 years) and people with disabilities on presentation of a valid ID.