Faith Love Hope at St. Gangolf parish hall: A theater evening full of humanity
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A bitter-comic dance of death about hope and humanity
Ödön von Horváth's Faith Love Hope. A Small Dance of Death will take place on October 23, 2026, at the St. Gangolf parish hall in Bamberg. At its center is Elisabeth, a young woman without a fixed place in society, who unwaveringly seeks self-determination, love, and a dignified life.
When paragraphs decide over people
Every step forward leads Elisabeth deeper into a world of offices, prejudices, and social coldness. Existential necessity turns white lies into a survival art, false promises replace security, and the longing for love transforms into a dangerous illusion. Horváth's social drama combines precise observation with bitter humor and a shocking proximity to reality.
Horváth's dramaturgy between abyss and grotesque
The play, created in 1932 with the collaboration of Lukas Kristl, tells of the individual's struggle against institutions and social rules. Heidi Lehnert's production places the tension between bureaucratic harshness and human vulnerability at its core. The comic tilts into the bitter, and the everyday gains a disturbing sharpness.
Concentrated stage art at St. Gangolf parish hall
Benjamin Bochmann, Ursula Gumbsch, Gerald Leiß, Laura Mann, and Patrick L. Schmitz create the world of characters between official coldness, personal longing, and grotesque everyday reality. The set design by Linda Hofmann, the costumes by Barbara Rose-Andres, the music by Guido Apel, and the light design by Laurin Drechsel intensify the theater atmosphere into an immediate stage experience. The proximity of the venue sharpens the focus on dialogues, gestures, and the subtle shifts of acting.
Date, admission, and ticket prices
The performance begins on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Admission starts at 6:45 PM. Tickets cost 28 euros in advance and 29 euros at the box office. Discounted tickets are available for 20 euros in advance and 21 euros at the box office. Students, pupils, and trainees pay 12 euros in advance and 13 euros at the box office.
Conclusion: A theater evening that resonates
Faith Love Hope. A Small Dance of Death combines literary quality, political awareness, and immediate stage art. Visitors can expect an intense theater evening about exclusion, social coldness, bureaucratic power, and the undying longing for a self-determined life. Those who want to experience Horváth's sharp language and an engaged production live will find in the St. Gangolf parish hall an evening that reverberates beyond the final applause.
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