Karin Beier Stages Roland Schimmelpfennig's Eight-Hour 'Fremde Sonne' at Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg

At the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, intendant Karin Beier continues her series of productions drawn from classical antiquity with Roland Schimmelpfennig's Argonaut cycle titled "Fremde Sonne." The staging runs eight hours and is described as an event. The production extends Beier's ongoing engagement with ancient material at the Hamburg house, following earlier installments in the same Antiquity cycle. Schimmelpfennig's Argonaut cycle supplies the dramatic text for the marathon performance. The work premiered under Beier's direction at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg. The eight-hour duration places it among the company's most extended theatrical undertakings. Coverage of the production appeared via Süddeutsche Zeitung.