In the German Theater Göttingen: Lukas' fight against ethnic ideas

In the German Theater Göttingen: Lukas' fight against ethnic ideas

Göttingen, Deutschland - On January 25, 2025, the piece celebrated its premiere at the German House at the German Theater Göttingen. Director and author Philipp Löhle leads the audience into a complex story that deals with the roots of ethnic ideas and uses elements of the horror genre. The focus of the action is Lukas, a student of law, embodied by Christoph Türkay. Lukas is looking for affordable accommodation in Göttingen and finds a room for 150 euros a month.

The staging addresses the dynamics within a men's flat share that is characterized by discipline and unclear rules. In this context, old ideological patterns and their influence on the present are examined, with ethnic ideas, brain transplants and historical connections play a central role. The stage design conveys the character of a connecting house with red velvet curtains and golden columns. The performers also include Gabriel von Berlepsch, Judith Straßenreuter, Andrea Strube, Daniel Mühe, Tara Helena Weiß and Tilla Jeßing. The duration of the performance is 1 hour and 45 minutes, without a break.

socially critical topics and viewer reactions

A central concern of the piece is the examination of right -wing discourse techniques and its influence on society. In this context, spectator reactions that applaud and reinterpret the action as a demonstration as a demonstration of right discourse techniques.

The ethnic ideology and its historical influences are also treated in academic discourses. In a comprehensive work, various aspects of the ethnic movement are examined in more detail from the development to their ideologies. Among other things, the content includes the interplay of milieu and political culture during Wilhelminism, as well as the consideration of thought leaders such as Paul Anton de Lagarde and August Julius Langbehn. The contributions also address the ethnic religion and the influence of racial theories that have arisen in the context of the German Empire, such as de Gruyter reported.