Fritz Reuter Stage Comedy by Peter Quilter. Low German by Tina Landgraf.
Comedy by Peter Quilter
Niderdeutsch by Tina Landgraf
There are many reasons for men to climb a mountain. Enthusiasm for extreme sports, a sudden midlife crisis or to commemorate their hiking enthusiast friend Günther, who recently passed away. So Steffen, Daniel and Toni - best friends from their student days - set off on a two-day summit conquest. But it's not just over the mountain that things are going up and down, their lives are also going up and down. Steffen, the womanizer and beau with commitment issues, is about to get married and is hoping in vain for the support of his two friends. Daniel has not yet got over the break-up with his partner and Tony has been carrying an unused condom around with him for three years, because he just doesn't seem to have the spark. But this hike not only turns into a journey of self-discovery in matters of love for the three of them, their friendship is also put to the test - with a sharp edge, blunt honesty and plenty of humor.
British West End and Broadway playwright Peter Quilter has been a familiar name to Low German audiences since Sneistorm last season at the latest and is considered one of the most produced playwrights in the entertainment genre. His plays have been staged in over 40 countries and 27 languages. In his comedy The Hill - the original English title of Rup un Rünner - which premiered in Prague in 2020, Quilter once again offers a hopeful look at the facets of human coexistence, differences and complications, but also reconciliation and community. After the German-language premiere in Wuppertal, the Low German premiere shows that the North German Fritz Reuter stage can also handle a few high points and keep up with English humor.
Director: Adelheid Müther
Stage design: Kathrin Kegler
Costumes: Marie-Theres Cramer
