Klamm's war
Klamm's War is a play that was premiered in 2000 at the Dresden State Theater. The one-person play penned by Kai Hensel is designed for performance in classrooms and is currently one of the most popular plays in German-speaking countries. In the 2005/2006 season, with 34 productions , Klamm's War was the most played piece , ahead of Goethe's Faust .
In addition to performances in theaters, the play, for which the equipment of a typical classroom is sufficient, is performed in schools and universities. The performer speaks directly to individual viewers and includes them as the passive role of the students in the performance. The play deals with the tension between teachers and students, violence in schools and the difference between illusion and reality of a teacher.
action
A student committed suicide because of a bad grade he received from his teacher Klamm that cost him his high school diploma. The advanced course in German then symbolically declares war on his teacher Klamm. He responds to this declaration of war and shows the full range of typical teacher clichés, from sensitive friends to strict rulers, and finally to alcoholics, whose life is broken by this one event and the frustrating everyday school life for him.
When all efforts to communicate with his students fail, teacher Klamm thinks of suicide for his part. But whether he will commit it remains open. The piece ends when Klamm leaves the hall with a pistol in hand and the door slams loudly.
The plot of the play extends over several weeks. The individual acts, which are heralded in the school performances by writing on the board, are thematically based on Goethe's Faust. Based on a tragedy .
Awards
In 2002 the play was awarded the German Youth Theater Prize.
literature
- Kai Hensel: Klamm's war . In: Six modern plays and materials. Antonin Artaud: Die Cenci / Jörg Graser: Jailhouse Blues / ... / Peter Turrini: I love this country . Suhrkamp , 2004, ISBN 978-3-518-41618-1 .
- Kai Hensel: Klamm's war . Kiepenheuer-Bühnenvertriebs-GmbH, Berlin 2001.
Footnotes
- ^ Theatersoli.de, Klamms Krieg, http://www.theatersoli.de/klamm/klamm.html (last accessed on February 19, 2008).
- ↑ Werkstatistik 2004/05 des Deutschen Bühnenverein, http://www.buehnenverein.de/presse/presse_details.php?art=brief&id=166&qry=&start=0 (last accessed on April 3, 2008).
- ↑ Suedkurier.de, Klamms Krieg, http://www.suedkurier.de/region/stgeorgen/region/art2948,3044268 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (last accessed on February 19, 2008).
