ROTH, J.: Hiob (Munchner Kammerspiele, 2009)
Hiob
Stage Director: Simons, Johan
Set Designer: Neumann, Bert
Television Director: Schonhofer, Peter
Jung, Andre
Scharf, Steven
Puls, Wiebke
Krappatsch, Sylvana
Telgenkamper, Edmund
Hess, Walter
Schmahl, Hildegard
Author: Roth, Joseph
Catalogue Number: THE10121
UPC: 4280000101211
Joseph Roth's novel Job tells the simple life of a Jewish family at the beginning of the 20th century. The head of the family Mendel Singer appears as a reincarnation of biblical Job. The escape from the hard life leads to Marika, the seemingly praised country, but blow by blow heavy fatalities hit the family. In an angry rebellion against God, Mendel Singer renounces his faith. But then it comes to a miraculous turn: The son left behind comes healthy and as a gifted musician and conductor to New York and closes his old father in the arms. And Mendel 'rested from the heaviness of happiness and greatness of miracles'. With the knowledge of how the history of the 20th century continues, a happiness to despair.
The Dutch director Johan Simons, together with the author Koen Tachelet, has started to turn this juicy, sad, powerful novel into a theater evening. And he succeeded.
The ensemble of the Munchner Kammerspiele always finds the right tone and the right gesture for this Polonaise of the sinking and thus provided undoubtedly for a theatrical climax of the season. Above all, Andre Jung, whose acting is at its best when Mendel is hardest hit by fate. Hildegart Schmahl is also great when she has to reprove and envy her husband, Mirjam, at the same time. Wiebke Puls plays a constantly changing Mirjam. Without restraint, she throws herself into her role and unfolds her full radiance.
