What one can see from here: Mariana Leky's village full of wonders in Mainz
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A modern fairy tale about love, loss, and the wondrous ways of life
When Selma dreams of an okapi, the world in the small village in the Westerwald changes. Because shortly after her dream, the death of a person follows – who is affected remains uncertain. In the Mainz Kammerspiele, the theater Curioso brings Mariana Leky's bestseller What one can see from here to the stage as a poetic, humorous, and touching theatrical adaptation.
A village full of longing
The optician loves Selma but remains silent about his feelings. Selma, in turn, is still attached to Heinrich. Their daughter finds herself in a secret affair, while her husband wants to escape the close daily life and seek his happiness afar. Granddaughter Luise loves Martin – until he suddenly disappears from her life. A monk with a chocolate bar appears, travels on to Japan, and leaves a village where nothing fits together like an okapi.
Dramaturgy between comedy and melancholy
Mariana Leky's novel combines everyday village stories with fairy-tale shifts. The production tells of unfulfilled love, friendship, grief, and the unconditional obligation to be present in one’s own life. Between absurd encounters and quiet moments, a theatrical atmosphere is created that invites the audience to both laugh and reflect.
Two actors, a whole village
In the stage adaptation by Gilla Cremer, Sabine Waffender and Volker Heymann bring numerous characters to life. This concentrated acting art places the voices, bodies, and relationships of the village community at the center. Director Ulrich Sommer brings together different life paths into a precise ensemble image, while the set design by Matthias Heinrichs opens the space for a stage experience that is both intimate and changeable.
Poetic theater with human closeness
The production finds its special strength in the interplay of quiet observation, surprising comedy, and great emotional clarity. Like in Leky's novel, the mystical and the everyday meet without inhibitions. The audience's reactions can oscillate between chuckling, eager anticipation, and touched silence – precisely where theater unfolds its strongest effect.
Conclusion: An evening for heart, mind, and hope
What one can see from here is a modern fairy tale about people who love, lose, remain silent, and yet continue to live. Theater Curioso transforms Mariana Leky's bestseller into a warm-hearted evening full of poetic images and human truths. Those who wish to experience the magic of the novel live as a stage art will find an evening in the Mainz Kammerspiele between humor, melancholy, and hope.
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