Hexenjagd

In the organizer's words:

by Arthur Miller | adapted by Limpach/Hilsdorf | a production by the skenekollektiv

PREMIERE: April 17, 2026

A witch is a whore.
A renegade, a lover, a devil worshipper and a seductress. A witch is everything they fear.

In his 1953 drama Witch Hunt, Arthur Miller tells of the encounter between a witch and a hero. He painted a picture of hatred, guilt, lies and conspiracy. Miller tells the story of John Proctor and his struggle to break the power of the church.

But the skenekollektiv would like to tell you a different story.

The story of a lonely girl, the story of a betrayed wife, the story of a girl who never wakes up. A story of women: Women who dance. Women who love. Women who hang. The story of witches and the men who hunt them.

With a mixture of choreography, song and character acting, the Skene collective searches for the trials that devastated Salem in 1692. Who is responsible for the violence? Who is the plaintiff and who is the judge?

And who has to burn for it in the end?

"There is no middle ground. This is a harsh time, a precise time - we no longer live in the twilight hour when evil mingled with good. Thanks to God's grace, the sun now shines brightly, and those who do not fear the light will surely praise him. I hope you are one of them."
Judge Danforth from Arthur Miller's Witch Hunt

Playing: Thore Baumgarten as John Proctor, Friederike Meister as Elizabeth Proctor, Leonore Henning as Abigail Williams, Marleen Müller as Reverend John Hale & girls, Theresa Neumann as Ann Putnam & Judge Danforth, Leopold Geßele as Pastor Samuel Parris & Marshall Herrick, Tim Hobritz as Thomas Putnam & Mary Warren, Marie Ramb as Giles Corey & Mercy Lewis, Elias Dionysos Börner as Betty Parris & Martha Corey | Directed by: Jonna Karla Zeltwanger | dramaturgy: Anton Meyer | choreography: Mia Faralda Lux | assistant director & chorus master: Annina Pillkahn | costume: Carolin Schmelz & Ronja Gouders

The skenekollektiv brings big themes to small stages! With a mixture of experienced actors from the independent scene and motivated newcomers, the young collective aims to create access to the diverse topics of a turbulent time - politically, personally, poetically.

The performance rights are held by Deutsche Theaterverlag GmbH.

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