Anne-Marie the Beauty (Anne-Marie die Schönheit)
by Yasmina Reza
An evening by and with Helmut Mooshammer
An evening by and with Helmut Mooshammer
#revue of life #lady wardrobe #lead actress
Anne-Marie Mille, an aging actress, reviews her life. She tells of a dreary youth in the French province, of childlike admiration for the actors in her hometown and the luck of being hired as an actress at a Parisian suburban theatre: "On stage I was sometimes Anne-Marie the Beauty". There she was happy, but the great success was granted to her. She envies her late friend and colleague Gigi, who always got bigger roles, met famous lovers, and even made it into films, while Anne-Marie's husband bores her and her son gets on her nerves. But Anne-Marie survived Gigi and most of her companions, reflects on her life and encounters and re-evaluates them.
Yasmina Reza draws the graceful portrait of an aging woman with her wistful and whimsical monologue, written expressly for a man. A look back at a life between stage and reality, wishful thinking and reality, illusion and depression.
Anne-Marie Mille, an aging actress, reviews her life. She tells of a dreary youth in the French province, of childlike admiration for the actors in her hometown and the luck of being hired as an actress at a Parisian suburban theatre: "On stage I was sometimes Anne-Marie the Beauty". There she was happy, but the great success was granted to her. She envies her late friend and colleague Gigi, who always got bigger roles, met famous lovers, and even made it into films, while Anne-Marie's husband bores her and her son gets on her nerves. But Anne-Marie survived Gigi and most of her companions, reflects on her life and encounters and re-evaluates them.
Yasmina Reza draws the graceful portrait of an aging woman with her wistful and whimsical monologue, written expressly for a man. A look back at a life between stage and reality, wishful thinking and reality, illusion and depression.
Note: The venue Room 315 is located on the 3rd floor and is not barrier-free.
Director Friederike Drews
Stage design Ev Benzing
Costumes Henrike Huppertsberg
Dramaturgy Adrian Linz, David Heiligers
Premiere
1 April 2023
Room 315 – Meeting point main entrance
Duration: 60 minutes, no intermission
1 April 2023
Room 315 – Meeting point main entrance
Duration: 60 minutes, no intermission
Helmut Mooshammer
