Mephisto

The performance in brief

When actor Hendrik Höfgen is offered the chance to become a theater director by the new regime, he must choose between success and remaining loyal to his friends.

Success or loyalty

Berlin, early 1930s. While show, theatre and art keep the city buzzing, fascism is taking hold. When the ambitious actor Hendrik Höfgen is given the chance by the new regime to become a theatre director, the line shifts further and further: when do you just do your job and when do you cooperate? Do you go along with the system and reap the benefits? Or do you rebel, even if it costs you something? Mefisto asks that question sharply and shows how topical it still is.

From book to stage

Mefisto is based on Klaus Mann's book of the same name, written just before World War II. The stage adaptation is by Israeli writer Maya Arad Yasur, whose work can be seen worldwide and now for the first time in the Netherlands. With Sander Plukaard as Hendrik Höfgen.

Sign language interpreter available

A real-time captioner, Clarissa van Elzen, will be present at this performance. A real-time captioner types out all spoken text live during the performance. This allows you to easily follow along on a tablet mounted on the seat in front of you. The captioner also displays audible sounds, such as music or laughter from the audience. Reserve your tickets now using the button.