The first performance of Lukas Bärfuss’ original play “Luther” on 16th July 2021, Nibelungenfestspiele, Worms

“Ildikó Gáspár and the rousing ensemble burn down a great spectacle in front of the cathedral. The porous world of the 16th century is read through bright, high-spirited contemporary glasses. The world of the princes, who entrenched themselves in their principalities and enjoyed their sovereignty, already slightly blown by the wind of change and clinging to their old, hereditary power. The greedy, corrupt clerics and oh, the women: battered, used, robbed, abused. Julischka Eichel and Jan Thümer, Elisabeth and Joachim, make a completely futile couple from the start, he first completely submissive, then completely submission, she first high pride, then big fall.” Nachtkritik, 17.07.2021

With Julischka Eichel, Jan Thümer, Jürgen Tarrach, Veronika Szabó, Barnabás Horkay, Johannes Klaussner, Anna Szandtner, Sunnyi Melles, Matthias Neukirch, Máté Borsi-Balogh, Barbara Colceriu, Iringó Réti, Ervin Pálfi, Konstantin Bühler, Katrija Lehmann

Live Music: Flora Lili Matisz, Live Camera: Jonas Lenz, Máté Bredán, Set and Costumes: Lili Izsák, Video Design: András Juhász, Music: Tamás Matkó, Lights: Tamás Bányai, Choreography: Barnabás Horkay, Dramaturgy: Thomas Laue, Assistent: Ildikó Ságodi, Lena Roth, Valerie Junker, Director: Ildikó Gáspár

Photo: David Baltzer