Faith Love Hope: Horváth's Bitter Dance of Death in Bamberg
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A bitter-comic dance of death about humanity and social coldness
When bureaucratic rules weigh heavier than human suffering, Elisabeth's struggle for survival begins. Ödön von Horváth's Faith Love Hope. A Little Dance of Death will have its powerful stage effect on November 8, 2026, at the St. Gangolf parish hall in Bamberg in a production by Heidi Lehnert.
Elisabeth against the cold order
Elisabeth, a young woman without a fixed place in society, steadfastly holds on to her desire for an autonomous life. But every step forward leads her deeper into a web of offices, prejudices, and social coldness. Existential need, envy, and false promises turn white lies into an art of survival, while the longing for love turns into a dangerous illusion.
Horváth's sharp gaze at society
Horváth combines bitter comedy with social analysis. His dramaturgy reveals how institutions, regulations, and human indifference push an individual to the margins. The dance of death possesses a frightening presentness: The question of dignity, social exclusion, and bureaucratic harshness extends far beyond the historical origin of the piece.
A production with concentrated theatrical atmosphere
Heidi Lehnert's direction meets an immediate performance venue at the St. Gangolf parish hall, where the closeness between the ensemble and audience shapes the theatrical experience. The stage design by Linda Hofmann, the costumes by Barbara Rose-Andres, Guido Apel's music, and the lighting design by Laurin Drechsel create a theatrical atmosphere where the constraints of societal conditions can be physically felt.
Acting art between grotesque and vulnerability
Benjamin Bochmann, Ursula Gumbsch, Gerald Leiß, Laura Mann, and Patrick L. Schmitz give Elisabeth's world a multifaceted face. Between cutting dialogues, grotesque moments, and quiet moments of despair, an acting art emerges that does not stop at accusation. It makes visible how quickly a person can lose their voice in a system of files, regulations, and prejudices.
Admission, tickets, and presale
The performance on Sunday, November 8, 2026, starts at 6 PM. Admission begins at 5:15 PM. Tickets cost 28 euros in presale and 29 euros at the box office. Discounted tickets are available for 20 euros in presale and 21 euros at the box office. Students, pupils, and trainees pay 12 euros in presale and 13 euros at the box office. Presale is through BVD at Lange Straße 39/41 and through Betten Friedrich at Obere Königstraße 43.
Conclusion: A theatrical evening that resonates
Visitors can expect an intense stage experience between bitter humor, political awareness, and human vulnerability. Those who want to experience Horváth's precise language, an engaging production, and socially critical theatrical art live will find at St. Gangolf parish hall a theater evening whose questions resonate far beyond the final applause.
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