Image: Petra Moser
The “White Rose” around the siblings Sophie and Hans Scholl and other comrades-in-arms is considered one of the most important student resistance groups against the Nazi dictatorship. Now the Young Theater of the State Theater is showing the play “The White Rose”, in which the life and work of this group for young people from the age of 13 is told. The premiere is on Friday at 6 p.m. in the Kammerspiele.
Piece as a conversation starter
Petra Wüllenweber wrote the piece based on letters, diary entries and interrogation records. “It’s a dense piece with many changes, written almost like a film,” says director Heidelinde Leutgöb. The action begins when the group is distributed and arrested at the university in Munich in 1943. Then, on the one hand, the prehistory is told in flashbacks, on the other hand, what happened after the arrest is reported. “The play shows that there are possibilities of resistance even in totalitarian systems,” says Leutgöb.
Another topic is how the siblings developed from enthusiastic National Socialists to opponents. “The play is a good opportunity to talk to young people about these issues,” says the director. The Landestheater also offers teacher documentation, introductions, follow-up talks and workshops. (hes)
“The White Rose” (from 13 years) can be seen in the Linzer Kammerspiele from Friday. Other dates are April 26, 27, 28, May 4, 9, 10, 17, 21 and June 4. Information at landestheater-linz.at.
Source: Nachrichten
