Dancing on the Volcano – A Revue

We warmly invite you to a special event series in cooperation with Elysium, transporting you into the vibrant and contradictory Berlin of the 1920s. The production is so compelling that it will be performed three times on both sides of the Atlantic.

Amid hyperinflation, social misery, and political street battles, a fascinating cultural flourishing emerges: Dada, Bauhaus, jazz, cabaret — and escapism into the dazzling world of cinema and operetta. At the center stands Erwin Piscator, founder of political theater, who, shaped by his experiences on the front lines of World War I, understood the stage as a place for social change.

This turbulent era comes alive in an impressive revue featuring texts by Erich Mühsam, Erwin Piscator, Alfred Polgar, Kurt Tucholsky, and others, accompanied by music by Paul Abraham, Hanns Eisler, Mischa Spoliansky, and others.

Performers in Berlin and Munich

• Gregorij H. von Leïtis (Director)
• Christa Pillmann (Acting)
• Neelam Brader (Mezzo-soprano)
• Patrick Lammer (Baritone)
• Masha Yulin (Piano)

The events are held under the patronage of Dr. Felix Klein, Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism.

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The event will be held in German. More information to be announced.