Kein Wort von uns

In the organizer's words:

"Not a word from us" - A play of tender disobedience at the time of National Socialism - by Simone Saftig - World premiere on October 11, 2025 - Südbahnhof, Krefeld

About the play
Krefeld in the 1930s: Kaspar and Wilhelm have been best friends since childhood.
friends. In the meantime, the young people in training and also in the apprentices' home are
inseparable - the strict daily routine under the strict regiment of warden Fischer is much easier to bear as a couple. Nevertheless, Kaspar struggles with the situation in the
the apprentices' home, which feels more and more like a cage to him. When he meets Franz one evening, everything suddenly turns upside down: Kaspar has to admit to himself that he feels more for the mysterious Franz than mere friendship. But these forbidden feelings mean danger: not only for his friendship with Wilhelm, but also for his life.

Following the successful Rosa Winkel trilogy about the persecution of queer people in Düsseldorf before, during and after the Nazi era (the last part of which, Vor dem Rosa Winkel, will be shown at the Theatermuseum Düsseldorf in spring 2026), the Düsseldrama theater collective is now continuing its artistic exploration of queer Nazi history in Krefeld - in cooperation with Villa Merländer e. Author Simone Saftig has written a touching play, "Kein Wort von uns", which is brought to the stage with great sensitivity by director Marvin Wittiber.

Cast
Kaspar: Victor Maria Diderich
Wilhelm: Fabio Rio Stolp
Franz: Jonah Winkler
Hanna: Valerie Schneider

Artistic team
Text: Simone Saftig
Director: Marvin Wittiber
Stage and costume design: Saskia Holte
Music and sound design: Milan Julius Philipp

Theater pedagogy: Tabea Pollen
Make-up: Katharina Marie Alt
Production assistant: Ferdinand Berzdorf

production
A production by: Düsseldrama
In cooperation with: Villa Merländer e. V.
In cooperation with: NS-Dokumentationsstelle Krefeld, Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Düsseldorf, Queere Geschichte(n) Düsseldorf e. V. & Stadtarchiv Krefeld
With the support of: Queeres Netzwerk NRW e. V., Werkhaus e. V., Crefelder CSD e. V. & AIDS-Hilfe Krefeld e. V.
Supported by: State Center for Political Education NRW

Age recommendation
From 14 years

Further information & reservation option can be found here.

Price information:

Free admission. The Förderverein Villa Merländer e. V. and the Düsseldrama theater collective ask for donations to support the artistic remembrance work.