Claudia Bossard Brings "A Clockwork Orange" to Schauspielhaus Bochum for 2026/27 Season

Claudia Bossard directs a stage adaptation of Anthony Burgess's novel "A Clockwork Orange" at Schauspielhaus Bochum for the 2026/27 season. The production draws on both Burgess's source text and Stanley Kubrick's iconic film, centering on protagonist Alex and his gang as they rampage through the city, assaulting people and committing rape. The work examines the timeless confusion of freedom with violence, a theme the production frames as urgently relevant amid rising uninhibited aggression in public spaces. Promotional photographs for the season feature actors Puk Brouwers, Mona Vojacek Koper, Alexander Wertmann, and Nina Steils, photographed by Louisa Stickelbruck. A portrait of Bossard was taken by Apollonia Theresa Bitzan. The staging arrives in a cultural moment marked by what the production describes as a mix of e-scooter liberty, combustion-engine rage, late-night drinking kiosks, and radicalizing TikTok brain-melt around the clock. The announcement was covered by Volker Sievert for kulturnews.de, which also promoted related articles on Annette Hess, a porcelain-themed piece, and a Danton production at the Münchner Kammerspiele.