In the ancient city of Abdera, the dentist STRUTHION and the donkey driver ANTHRAX argue over this very issue. Each of them believes he is in the right and they take the case to the city judge PHILIPPIDES. As neither of them is prepared to make concessions, a public legal dispute ensues. The opponents are quickly joined by lawyers with expensive advice and growing demands for money, parties are formed and crowds are mobilized.
The mass of the dispute = the donkey. He is confiscated and asks himself: Am I the donkey in this story?

Dürrenmatt, the forefather of tragicomedy!
The answer is obvious: it is not the donkey that is mad, but the world around him that has gone mad.
From this seemingly trivial conflict, Friedrich Dürrenmatt created a radio play based on an ancient model, which was first broadcast by Radio Bern in 1951. The dispute over the donkey becomes a philosophical conflict about freedom, common property and economic progress, as well as a political-religious issue.

Dürrenmatt knows like no other how to transform tragedy into comedy and to give the audience the opportunity to face up to today's reality with this modern fairy tale. This helps to counteract personal helplessness and encourages reflection and action.

Tickets & info: www.kaiserbuehne.ch
Standard: CHF 43
Culture-Legi: CHF 28
Young people under 18: CHF 18

Performance schedule
October 11/13 and 27
November 1/3, 9, 21/24 and 29/30
December 6/7/8, 12/13/15 and 28/29
New Year's Eve December 31 at 4 and 8 pm
New performance start:
Thu, Fri, Sat 7.30 pm, Sun 4.00 pm

Bar service 1 hour before the performance, during the breaks and after the performance.

Amtshaus Kaiserstuhl / Hauptgasse 35 / CH-5466 Kaiserstuhl AG


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