Premiere in danger: Chaos at Casting for Dinner for One!

Premiere in danger: Chaos at Casting for Dinner for One!

What is happening in the world of theater? Preparations for a very special staging are particularly popular in Cologne: "Dinner for One - how it all started". With his casting -capable glasses, director Schlenk is looking for the right actors for the iconic roles of Miss Sophie and Butler James. So far, numerous actors have presented their talents, but the right candidates have not yet been discovered. An exciting casting awaits us, especially with the appearance of the comedian duo Elvira and Klaus, who come to the theater for their auditions. The two look back on a long stage career, but their relationship is, to put it mildly, as a bit tense and chaotic. Here private and professional topics are cheerful, which should lead to a particularly interesting showdown.

The premiere is closely closer and the pressure on director Schlenk increases. Ultimately, he seems to be forced to use Elvira and Klaus to keep the schedule. Miss Sophie himself recently celebrated her 90th birthday - of course with her beloved but deceased friends, which she invited to a dinner. The sketch, a true masterpiece by Lauri Wylie, remains true to the proven concept and continues the conflict between the artists in the chaotic atmosphere that surrounds the story.

A classic is reinterpreted

The action is clear to many: Miss Sophie and her butler James fight against the absurdities of life and the inevitable transience of time. The menu, consisting of mulligatawny soup, North Sea shellfish, chicken and fruit, together with a selection of drinks such as sherry, white wine, champagne and port wine, leads to an amusing and at the same time tragic evening, on which James has to punch 23 times around the table while he is increasingly drunk. The striking running gags, such as stumbling over the tiger fur or drinking from a flower vase, have buried deeply in the memory of the audience.

A look into the future

The latest staging 2025 is eagerly awaited. In particular, the dynamic between Elvira and Klaus, combined with the usual chaotic atmosphere of the sketch, promises an exciting performance. The theater audience in Cologne can therefore look forward to an amusing journey into the past, with a contemporary view of the well -known characters. Because as it says in one of the best -known sentences in the sketch: "The same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?" The viewers only have one hope: that the casting chaos of the rehearsals when watching will not become a real mess.

Overall, "Dinner for One" not only remains a piece of theater history, but also a look at the topics that affect everyone - aging, friendship and strange misfortunes of life. The expectations are high and we are excited to see how the theater community based in Cologne will master this challenge. For all those who are looking for more information about the staging, the website of the Harlekin Theater is recommended: Click here .

More details on the history and inheritance of "Dinner for One" can also be read on Wikipedia: . Overall, everything suggests that this new staging will also give us an unforgettable evening.