Name: I Don't Know What a Place Is, I Only Know Its Price (Manzini Studies)
Start: 2027-04-07T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2027-04-08T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadttheater Fürth

René Pollesch's Language Rapture at the Fürth City Theatre

On April 7, 2027, the Fürth City Theatre opens up for an evening of theatre that combines thought, wit, and uncertainty with razor-sharp precision. I Don't Know What a Place Is, I Only Know Its Price (Manzini Studies) takes you deep into René Pollesch's unmistakable stage art: fast, smart, ironic, and full of friction.

An Evening About Theatre, Memory, and the Famous Crack

Pollesch turns perception inside out. Three actors describe a six-hour long A Midsummer Night's Dream performance that they supposedly cannot remember. From this grows a clever game about memory, roles, and the question of what really happens on stage. The text revolves around the key terms Drama, Terror, and Crack – transforming them into a highly comedic fireworks of thought.

Dramaturgy with Speed and Intellectual Sharpness

The production is fully in line with the tradition of the author, who developed over 200 plays and often shaped his works collectively with ensembles. Pollesch's language does not operate linearly, but in jumps, loops, and attacks. That is where the fascination lies: The theatrical experience unfolds as a permanent shift in perspective, as a dialogue about love, transience, and the compulsion to constantly make decisions.

A Theatre Evening Between Lightness and Existential Question

Anyone who experiences Pollesch encounters not a quiet chamber play, but a vibrant theatrical atmosphere with intellectual pressure and comedic relief. Critics describe the evening as pleasantly uplifting, theatre-sensual, and simultaneously intellectually dense. This mixture of linguistic wit, meta-reflection, and emotional break-edge is what makes this performance captivating.

Strong Venue for Strong Stage Art

The Fürth City Theatre provides the perfect setting: a historic house with a grand hall, good connections, and clear service tips for the visit. Those who love theatre as a living art form will find here not just a performance, but an evening that resonates, challenges, and excites the audience.

Conclusion: This theatre evening promises intellectual tension, linguistic brilliance, and a typical Pollesch mix of comedy and abyss. Anyone wanting to experience contemporary theatre with attitude, speed, and depth should not miss this performance in Fürth.