Wulf Mämpel liest Ich, Caligula. Das Böse ist immer und überall.

In the organizer's words:

The Roman emperor Caligula is regarded as a symbol of power, brutality and debauchery. A raging man and despiser of humanity, an anarchist and murderer. But is the image we have of this Roman emperor correct? Was Caligula this devil in human form? The Essen journalist and author Wulf Mämpel will read from his historical monologue on Friday, July 3, at 7 p.m. in Borbeck Castle.

Mämpel takes the Roman emperor Caligula as a symbol of a tyrant and brutal despot. His four-year reign as emperor still makes us shudder today. But Wulf Mämpel does not stop at the historical figure; rather, he deliberately draws parallels to today; the coincidental similarities are intentional.

Because dictators never die out. They have a special hellish gene. What exactly Caligula did, the motives behind his actions and his murder - that remains a mystery. Ancient sources are virtually unanimous in describing Caligula as an insane tyrant. There are numerous scandalous stories surrounding the emperor. But did later chroniclers portray him as he really was? Or were they ancient fakes? One thing is certain: more than almost any other ruler of antiquity, Caligula has become the subject of fictional, popular-scientific and cinematic adaptations.

The journalist Wulf Mämpel from Essen worked for 40 years as an editor in the publishing house of the WAZ, including 33 years as local editor in Essen. Today he is a journalist, presenter and author who has published more than 20 books.

Tickets for this reading are available at Schloss Borbeck, Schlossplatz 1, 45355 Essen, Tel. (0201) 88 44 219 or by e-mail: kulturzentrum@schlossborbeck.essen.de

Price information:

10.00 € reduced price