Premiere at Fachsenfeld Castle: Pictures of your great love enthusiastic

Premiere at Fachsenfeld Castle: Pictures of your great love enthusiastic

On Saturday, June 2, 2025, the theater of the city of Aalen celebrated the premiere of the play "Pictures of your great love" by Wolfgang Herrndorf in the picturesque Schlosspark Fachsenfeld. The performance was sold out in advance. Directed by Ella Elia, the ensemble brings the impressive history of 14-year-old Isa to the stage, played by the talented Larissa Wagenhals.

The plot follows Isa, which has escaped from an institution and opens up in the forests. She sleeps during the day and uses the nights to experience her journey full of encounters and challenges. The central topics such as inner tornness, freedom and longing play an important role in this contemporary piece, which captivates the viewers with his poetic narrative style.

diverse encounters

During her trip, Isa meets various men, each telling her own stories: a single boat that reports on a bank robbery; a man on the pond who pretends to be a writer and lawyer; A mysterious, iron figure that hugs her and kisses; And a drunk that talks about his first love and threatens them with a pistol.

Isa's realization that true loyalty can only be found in animals is particularly urgent. The last scene in which she feels infinitely free on a rock puts a powerful accent on the subject of the piece. The audience honored the artists, including dramaturgy and the technology team, with great applause.

a masterpiece by Wolfgang Herrndorf

Wolfgang Herrndorf, who was born in Hamburg in 1965 and died in 2013, is known for his profound and emotionally captivating literature. His work "Pictures of your great love" is an unfinished masterpiece that reflects Herrndorf's distinctive style. The author leaves a large number of remarkable works, including the youth novel "Tschick", which was awarded for numerous prizes.

Herrndorf studied painting and worked for the satirical magazine "Titanic" before turning to literature. The transition from visual art to word art is often noticeable in his stories and promises readers a special experience. His blog "work and structure", which documents his thoughts and progress during his illness, also gives a deep insight into his life and creating

The next presentation dates for "pictures of your great love" in the Schlosspark Fachsenfeld are scheduled for 6. and 12th June 2025, each at 7 p.m.

For more information about the piece and the background of the author, visit Schwäbische Post , Theater aalen and Testangabe .