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Hosted by Heiki Riipinen and Ariel Efraim Ashbel, this evening at Berliner Ensemble considers how social connections are organised around light and darkness.

Die 90-minütigen EINBLICKE: Workshops laden Sie ein mitzumachen! Hier erforschen Sie gemeinsam mit einer Theaterpädagogin des Berliner Ensembles inhaltliche Fragen genauso wie ästhetische Formen und analysieren Figuren des Stücks.

Willy Loman is a self-made man! Some decades ago now, he was one of the hardest working men in his field. He was successful. Unfortunately, business has fallen off and while the bills are piling up, the times are changing – and only Willy won't.

Pinneberg and Lämmchen are young parents who cling to their love and their faith in civic morality – despite their poverty, unemployment and social hardships. Their struggle for a last shred of dignity ends in the Moloch of Berlin.

It is the night before the opening. The dress rehearsal of "Noises Off" is in full swing. Nothing works; the actors don't know their lines and the plates of sardines are always in the wrong place.

"How are things with Paul?" Marie asks. "Fine", says Karin. But that isn't true. Paul has disappeared. Wickwalz calls it "Fleeing from the Republic" and he happens to drop by more frequently now. He is nice and he asks Karin about things.

Biedermann is outraged by the arsonists who have been starting fire everywhere – at least while he is at his local pub or on social media.

Liliom, a carousel barker at the funfair known all over town, meets Julie, a servant girl and his fateful love, while working on the carousel. Together, they risk their jobs out of longing for a life without exploitation.