Mefisto
Berlin, early 1930s. The city is alive with theatre, art and new ideas, but beneath the surface fascism is growing. In this world, actor Hendrik Höfgen is given a unique opportunity: he can build a career under the new regime.
What follows is not a simple choice, but a slippery slope in which ambition, loyalty and moral awareness come under increasing pressure.
Duration tbc
Genre Theatre
Language Dutch
Success comes at a price, but when is it too high?
Mefisto follows an artist who becomes increasingly entangled in the system that elevates him. What starts as “just doing your job” gradually shifts into going along with a regime that undermines freedom and humanity.
The performance raises sharp questions about responsibility and opportunism. When does adaptation become collaboration? And what does it mean to remain true to yourself and others when it may cost you everything?-|-
Based on the novel by Klaus Mann and adapted by Maya Arad Yasur, Mefisto connects past and present. In a time when democratic values are once again under pressure, the performance shows how relevant these moral dilemmas still are today.
About the makers
Director Belle van Heerikhuizen creates compelling performances that centre on social and moral questions. With a direct style and a strong focus on the present, she connects classic and contemporary repertoire to today’s world.
Credits
Based on the novel by Klaus Mann
Stage adaptation Maya Arad Yasur
Direction Belle van Heerikhuizen
Cast Soumaya Ahouaoui, Denzel Goudmijn, Hein van der Heijden, Serah Doku Meijboom, Rick Paul van Mulligen, Sander Plukaard-|-
Scenography Koen Steger
Lighting design Tim van ’t Hof
Sound design Remco de Jong & Florentijn Boddendijk
Costume design Nemo Cheminée
Assistant director Chyramain van Kempen
