„SONNENVÖGEL“ Lesung mit Lucy Scherer & Richard Mackenrodt

In the organizer's words:

The novel

"Sunbirds" throws us right into the middle of existential questions: When is a cause so great that it is worth any personal risk? How far will a person go to fight for their ideals?

Wehrmacht officer Henning von Tresckow becomes the head of the military resistance during the Second World War.

The Ukrainian student Daniila becomes a saboteur in the fight against the Russian invaders - at constant risk to her life.

Her grandmother Viktoria frees herself from the shackles of unbearable torture, becomes a murderer and flees across three continents to Africa.

The Bavarian Isar raftsman Franz becomes a strike leader in the 19th century against massive resistance from his employers.

4 characters, related to each other, rebel against oppressive structures in different eras and show us what it means to rise above oneself. Their stories increasingly merge into one. Not everything they do leads to success. We can call some things questionable. But we do not judge, we only tell.

Social significance

Civic engagement has always been a powerful currency. Today, in the age of global networking, perhaps even more so than ever. Are the "sunbirds" heroes? Perhaps they are. Maybe not. In any case, they can inspire us. With its strong female characters, moral boundaries and universal themes, "Sonnenvögel" is predestined to stimulate public discourse and have a cultural impact.

The reading

The well-known television and musical actress Lucy Scherer and the author Richard Mackenrodt will read from "Sonnenvögel". One chapter will even be a staged reading, performed by the two of them together. They create an exciting, entertaining and thought-provoking evening, which may well lead to a topical, controversial discussion.