Theatre
Andreas Schertenleib: A play about the happiness of forgetting
Hotel Schützen Rheinfelden
Bahnhofstrasse 19, 4310 Rheinfelden
The moving story of a man who loses his memory and lives through moments of happiness in the here and now.
Veranstaltungsdetails
TaDSch - Theater am Dienstag im Schützenkeller presents:
Andreas Schertenleib "Mr. W. - A play about the happiness of forgetting"
Mr. W. no longer knows who he is or who he was. He has forgotten his wife's name. He no longer knows how many children he has. His profession has slipped his mind. But in the here and now, he experiences moments of happiness through his encounters with his carer.
The story of Mr. W. is told from the carer's point of view. Andreas Schertenleib plays the carer and Mr. W., a formerly respected doctor, in rapid alternation.
And Andreas also plays Andreas. As the narrator of the story, he takes the liberty of incorporating his own experiences. For example, he talks about his father, who is over ninety and suffers from the fact that he can no longer tell stories well. By combining the fictional story of Mr. W. with reality, Andreas creates closeness to the audience.
The character of Mr. W. is inspired by Andreas' deceased father-in-law, with whom a friendly relationship could only develop after he lost his memory. In this way, "Mr. W." shows that forgetting can also be a blessing.
Play and acting: Andreas Schertenleib
Dramaturgy and direction: Ueli Blum
Set design: Valérie Soland
Music: Dominic Röthlisberger
Lighting: Martin Brun
A production by Schertenleib&Seele
- Admission CHF 40/20
- Tickets are available on site at the reception, online and from various advance booking offices.
- Admission and bar service half an hour before the start of the performance
- A cooperation with the Theater im Teufelhof Basel
Our tip: reserve dinner beforehand at 6 pm at Restaurant Schützen on T +41 61 836 25 25 or [email protected]
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
Andreas Schertenleib "Mr. W. - A play about the happiness of forgetting"
Mr. W. no longer knows who he is or who he was. He has forgotten his wife's name. He no longer knows how many children he has. His profession has slipped his mind. But in the here and now, he experiences moments of happiness through his encounters with his carer.
The story of Mr. W. is told from the carer's point of view. Andreas Schertenleib plays the carer and Mr. W., a formerly respected doctor, in rapid alternation.
And Andreas also plays Andreas. As the narrator of the story, he takes the liberty of incorporating his own experiences. For example, he talks about his father, who is over ninety and suffers from the fact that he can no longer tell stories well. By combining the fictional story of Mr. W. with reality, Andreas creates closeness to the audience.
The character of Mr. W. is inspired by Andreas' deceased father-in-law, with whom a friendly relationship could only develop after he lost his memory. In this way, "Mr. W." shows that forgetting can also be a blessing.
Play and acting: Andreas Schertenleib
Dramaturgy and direction: Ueli Blum
Set design: Valérie Soland
Music: Dominic Röthlisberger
Lighting: Martin Brun
A production by Schertenleib&Seele
- Admission CHF 40/20
- Tickets are available on site at the reception, online and from various advance booking offices.
- Admission and bar service half an hour before the start of the performance
- A cooperation with the Theater im Teufelhof Basel
Our tip: reserve dinner beforehand at 6 pm at Restaurant Schützen on T +41 61 836 25 25 or [email protected]
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.