„Wut und Liebe“
New novel and stage premieres with: Martin Suter, Katja Riemann, Caroline Peters, Bettina Rust, Linda Zervakis, Nora Zukker, and Dirk Stermann.
On April 23, 2025, "Wut und Liebe" (Diogenes Verlag) will be released, the new novel by Martin Suter – a sensitive, precisely composed work about emotional dependency, moral boundaries, and the desire to reclaim one's life.
The subsequent premiere tour represents a double premiere for the grand seigneur of German-speaking novelists: For the first time, he takes the stage together with a selected ensemble – and brings a version of one of his works specifically developed for this tour to the stage, created by dramaturg Joachim Lux. During this journey through Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, the audience will encounter Martin Suter in a new, polyphonic form – literarily, dialogically, and scenically condensed.
Alongside the author, depending on the evening, outstanding personalities from theater and culture will perform: Caroline Peters, an award-winning theater and film actress (including Burgtheater Vienna, "Mord mit Aussicht"), and Katja Riemann, known from numerous film and television productions ("Fack ju Göhte", "Der bewegte Mann", "Die Apothekerin") – both of whom are also successful authors – will read alternately with Martin Suter from the novel. For the moderated discussion in the second part of the evening, renowned journalists and moderators such as Bettina Rust, Linda Zervakis, Nora Zukker, and Dirk Stermann – one of Austria's most well-known cultural intermediaries (Willkommen Österreich) – will be present.
“Wut und Liebe” tells the story of Noah, a thirty-something artist whose girlfriend Camilla leaves him – out of reason. Her salary hardly covers two, and her dreams demand more. Noah wants to win her back – no matter the cost. When an older lady offers him a dubious yet promising way to money, he faces a decision that challenges his moral beliefs as much as his notion of love. Following the audience success of “Melody” (over 400,000 copies sold), Martin Suter presents “Wut & Liebe” at the height of his creative powers – narratively precise, contemporary, and yet timeless. The staged reading with accompanying discussion is not only a showcase of his work but an invitation to encounter – between the author, ensemble, and audience.
An evening of rare intensity – literary, sensual, and special in every regard.
Martin Suter
Martin Suter was born in Zurich in 1948. His novels (including “Melody” and “Der letzte Weynfeldt”) and the “Business Class Stories” are also international successes. Since 2011, the gentleman thief Allmen has been solving cases in his own crime series, with seven volumes currently available. In 2022, the film by André Schäfer “Alles über Martin Suter. Außer die Wahrheit” premiered at the Locarno Film Festival. The author has operated the website martin-suter.com for several years. He lives with his daughter in Zurich.
Katja Riemann
Katja Riemann, born and raised near Bremen, is one of the most well-known German actresses. She has appeared in films such as “Bandits” (1997), “Rosenstrasse” (2003), “Ein fliehendes Pferd” (2007), and “Fack ju Göthe” 1 to 3 (2013-2017), for which she has received numerous awards, including the Coppa Volpi, the German Film Award, the Bambi, and the Adolf Grimme Prize. For the soundtrack of “Bandits,” which she co-wrote with Jasmin Tabatabai and Nicolette Krebitz, she received a Gold Record. She is a UNICEF ambassador and received the Federal Cross of Merit in 2010 and the Bad Iburg Courage Award in 2016 for her dedication. In 2020, her non-fiction book on humanitarian work “Jeder hat. Niemand darf. Projektreisen” was published, followed by her book “Zeit der Zäune. Orte der Flucht” in 2024 and her first novel “Nebel und Feuer” in 2025.
Caroline Peters
Caroline Peters, born in 1971, is among the most important German actresses. After studying acting at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Saarbrücken, she was a member of the ensemble at the most significant theaters, including the Berliner Schaubühne and the Wiener Burgtheater. Caroline Peters has appeared in numerous film and television productions, including the ARD series “Mord mit Aussicht” and Sönke Wortmann's “Der Vorname,” and has received multiple awards, including the Adolf Grimme Prize and the Bavarian Television Prize, the German Acting Award, and the Nestroy Theatre Prize. In 2016 and 2018, she was named Actress of the Year by the magazine “Theater heute.”
Linda Zervakis
Linda Zervakis is from Hamburg and has Greek roots. Her parents came to Germany in the 1960s. She worked as a copywriter and at various radio stations before moving to NDR television. She became widely known as the presenter of ARD's main news program. On ProSieben, she co-hosted the show “Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live.” Additionally, she hosted the Spotify Original Podcast “Gute Deutsche.” She has published several books, including the SPIEGEL bestsellers “Königin der Bunten Tüte” and “Etsikietsi.” Since 2025, Linda Zervakis has been hosting the ProSieben satirical show “Fake News” as well as various documentaries. She also presents the political podcast “Berlin Code” weekly from the ARD capital studio.
Bettina Rust
Bettina Rust is profound, eloquent, and humorous. With intelligence and interest, she has established herself as the probably most skilled and talented interviewer in entertainment. On Radio Eins, she has been hosting the award-winning talk format “Hörbar Rust” since 2002, where she explores the biographies of celebrities through significant songs. In the podcast “Toast Hawaii,” she discusses the food of her life with prominent guests. In 2024, she was on tour with “Toast Hawaii Live.” As a television presenter, Bettina has hosted her own talk and documentary formats, including “Talk der Woche,” “0137 Night Talk,” “Playlist – sound of my life,” and “Stadt, Rad, Hund” for several ARD stations, Sat.1, or Tele5. With her unique and distinctive voice, she also regularly works as a speaker. In 2018, her book “Berlin - Lieblingsorte” was published by Suhrkamp | Insel-Verlag. Her second book “Das Essen meines Lebens” came out in 2022 by Gräfe and Unzer.
Nora Zukker
Nora Zukker is the literary editor for the Tages-Anzeiger and the associated partner titles of Tamedia. Besides her journalistic work, she regularly moderates events in the field of culture and society, and in 2023 she was named “Cultural Journalist of the Year.”
Dirk Stermann
Born in 1965 in Duisburg, he has lived in Vienna since 1987. He is among the most popular cabaret performers and television presenters in Austria and is also known in Germany through television and radio shows as well as films and stage performances with Christoph Grissemann as the duo Stermann & Grissemann. Since May 2007, he has co-hosted the weekly late-night show “Willkommen Österreich.” With his novels “Sechs Österreicher unter den ersten fünf” (2010), “Stoß im Himmel” (2013), “Der Junge bekommt das Gute zuletzt” (2016), “Der Hammer” (2019), and “Maksym” (2022), Dirk Stermann has successfully established himself among German-speaking fiction authors. In 2016, “Die Welt” stated: “A funny German media star who should be taken very seriously as an Austrian novelist.” In October 2023, his new novel “Mir geht’s gut, wenn nicht heute, dann morgen” about psychoanalyst Erika Freeman was published.
Admission: 7:00 PM
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