“Why am I an idiot, a demon and a gossip all in one?” Moscow-Petushki – read and set to music by Rufus Beck and Maria Reiter
with Maria Reiter Rufus Beck
Venedikt is a sociable drunk. He boozes his way through Moscow, wanting to finally see the Kremlin, but never making it any further than Kursky railway terminal. Jostled by the sober people around him, he ends up on the train and, there too, soon finds his way to his fellow passengers reeking of alcohol. As they drink, they tell each other sad, crazy and tragicomical stories, full of political references and coarse ribaldry, musing on the topics of drinking, women and poets. Gogol, Lenin, Marx, Chekhov...
When the novel Moscow-Petushki by Venedikt Vasilyevich Yerofeyev was published in 1973, it was called everything from “the freshest prose in Russian literature” to “utter nonsense”. But the book became a cult hit. And this evening – with narration by Rufus Beck and accordion accompaniment by Maria Reiter – might become one, too!
Contributors
Maria Reiter
Maria Reiter comes from Upper Bavaria and discovered the accordion… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Rufus Beck
Rufus Beck is a film and theater actor, director, author and… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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Date:
Sunday
13. October 2024
20:00 -
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) 26 € | 22 € erm.
Eve Evening fund price 32 € | 28 € erm.
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Halle 12
UNESCO-Welterbe ZollvereinGelsenkirchener Straße 181
Parkplatz A1 und A2, Essen -
Accessibility
- Wheelchair friendly + WC Available
- Induction loop can be installed if required Available
- Assistance dogs welcome Available
