Gustl

In the organizer's words:

A man in free fall - yesterday and today. Gustl is no hero. Not a popular figure. He drinks, plays cards and indulges in the appearance of masculine strength. But when a trivial incident shakes his self-image, he plunges into a spiral of shame, anger and despair. What follows is an inner monologue full of wounded vanity, fear of losing face - and the inconceivable consequences that Gustl draws from this. He wanders around Vienna, shying away from the satisfaction he himself has demanded, and falls into a self-destructive spiral of thought.
Schnitzler's story is one of the first texts in the style of the Stream of Consciousness - and is more relevant today than ever: at a time when toxic masculinity, fragile self-worth and blind obedience are increasingly being discussed again, Lieutenant Gustl invites us to think anew about the construction of masculinity, honor and social pressure. Lieutenant Gustl is more than just a modern classic. It is an unsparing look into the inner life of a man whose entire self-image is built on external expectations, honor and hierarchies - and who breaks down as a result.
A psychological chamber play that gets under your skin. A literary mirror for a society in transition - then and now.

The actors are:
Leopold Geßele & Paul Spiering

Director: Aleksandr Sterlev
Stage design: Mara Bach

Content warning: The play deals with suicidal fantasies.

Price information:

08Euro = No coal ticket 12 Euro = Normal price 15 Euro = Promotional ticket for the "No coal" ticket <3