Göring
Language:
English
Genre:
Drama
Year of publication:
1992
Length:
Full length
Synopsis:
The journey of noblewoman Carin von Kantzow’s corpse from Stockholm to Berlin and back again. Göring is an exploration of the ridiculous proportions which self-delusion and self-aggrandizement can reach. Although Göring is based on European history (most of the events in the play are factual), mankind’s propensity for self-delusion and self-aggrandizement has shown to be a universal trait. Göring has elements of a comic opera - a Wagnerian buffa - the audience is meant to laugh! (Ilpo Tuomarila)
Roles:
Number of male actors: 15
Number of female actresses: 8
All role: 23
Adapted to summer theatre:
No
Premiere in professional theatre:
No
Premiere in amateur theatre :
No
Other performances:
A staged reading performed at the Northern Linghts Theatre, New York in 1992. The Finnish original premiered at Espoo Theatre in 1990.