Idea, Creation: Showcase Beat Le Mot / with: Melisa Su Taşkıran / Music: Barbara Morgenstern, Mike Majkowski / Creative collaboration: Christopher Felix Hahn / Costume, Equipment: Knut Klaßen, Marc Aschenbrenner, Showcase Beat Le Mot / Scenography: Şenol Şentürk / Dia-Projection: Tom Wölke / Choreographic Consultation: Jeremy Wade / Workshop: Antje Pfundtner / Light design, Technical director: Tom Wöhlke / Graphic: Anne Kube / Company Management: Olaf Nachtwey
Showcase Beat Le Mot
The Top Five Letters of Liaisons Dangereuses
- Theatre
German /
English /
approx. 90 mins.
Love, lust, and lies: That’s the essence of the epistolary novel “Dangerous Liaisons,” first published in 1782 during the Ancien Régime. The 175 letters therein paint a picture of the aristocracy, whose lofty profession is to kill time. Seduction, deception, humiliation, and power games are the pastimes in the salons of castles and manor houses. Meanwhile, on the eve of the French Revolution, the servants are sharpening the blade of the guillotine. With Showcase Beat Le Mot, the story unfolds at the end of a soirée in a salon, where there are tassels, frills, palm fronds, chaises longues, and soft cushions. It all culminates with the opening of the aviaries as the captive birds fly off to freedom. When the violin music sets in, the good spirits return. The farmers poke their heads through the castle gates and enjoy the splendour of the festival and fire from afar. Following “1000 Things Falling,” the performance collective celebrates their latest production at HAU, which is by no means their first work about revolution.
Cast
Dates
Past
Further Information
Visitor note
Credits
Production: Showcase Beat Le Mot. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer. Funded by: Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.
Location
HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.
Latest information for arrival:
There is currently a construction site on Hallesches Ufer between Wilhelmstraße and Möckernbrücke underground station. There is a divided replacement route for pedestrians (right) and cyclists (left), which are separated by a yellow ground line. The carriageway is narrowed to one lane.
Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:
If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.
Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:
When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.
