Directed by Rüdiger Trappmann
Stage design: Kornelius Wilkens, Berlin
Music: Roger Hanschel, Cologne
Dramatic reading with Barbara Kleyboldt and Rüdiger Trappmann
“I can only write with coffee and cigarettes”
This is how he described his personal connection to the title of his book.
Ferdinand von Schirach was a well-known defense attorney. Television crime films have been made based on the depiction of his cases, such as Guilt and Crime.
In Coffee and Cigarettes, he describes impressions, experiences, and observations of people, places, and encounters, all in a fascinating language. His language is concise and precise, with no superfluous elements; it leaves room for one's own imagination. He speaks in images without painting.
It is the unspoken behind the text that immediately captivates you. You can almost feel the text on your skin, like a tingling sensation.