"Adam's Apples" as a black humorous musical comedy at the Kleist Forum

A pitch-black comedy about faith in the good, human weaknesses, divine arbitrariness and the power of self-deception can be seen on February 17 and 18 at Frankfurt's Kleist Forum. "Adam's Apples" is the musical version of the 2005 Danish feature film of the same name, staged by director Reinhard Simon with the ensemble of the Uckermärkische Bühnen Schwedt and a specially assembled project choir.

Under the eponymous apple tree, Ivan, a pastor convinced of the good, and Adam, a brutal neo-Nazi, argue about the right path. Until the bizarre happy ending, humor and drama are so closely intertwined that the audience is left laughing at times. A production between absurdity and horror, with quirky characters, snappy songs, wonderfully absurd situations, firearms and apple pie.

When and where?

Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 18, 2024 | 3:00 p.m.
Kleist Forum, Platz der Einheit 1, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
 

"Adam's Apples" – musical comedy by Anders Thomas Jensen
Stage adaptation by K. D. Schmidt based on the film of the same name
Musical adaptation, musical direction and production: Tom van Hasselt
Director: Reinhard Simon
Set: Frauke Bischinger
Uckermärkische Bühnen Schwedt