Its songs are legendary and its essentially trivial story about love, betrayal, business and morals underwent an equally insolent and intelligent revision regarding its social criticism: The Dreigroschenoper (Threepenny Opera), premiered at this very theatre in 1928 was an unexpected, world-wide overnight success. “Food first, morals next”, as the famous quote goes – however, a life in prosperity may be comfortable, but it is by no means a guarantee for a good one. Mack the Knife, Peachum and the others are more or less forced to keep their eyes on their own material advantage and to make considerable theatrical efforts to be able to look out for number one and, at the same time, to conceal this very fact. After all: Who wouldn’t prefer to be good?
Barrie Kosky, well-known to the Berlin audience as Principal and Artistic Director of Komische Oper, will create the fifth new production of Dreigroschenoper at this theatre.
"The Threepenny Opera" will be shown with English surtitles at all performances. For the best view of both stage and surtitles, we recommend seats in the stalls (Parkett) from row 11, or in the balconies (1. Rang, 2. Rang). Seats in the side boxes have a partially obstructed view. Our box office staff will be happy to tell you from which seats you will have a good sight-line to the surtitles.
- Nico Holonics as Mackie Messer (11.5., 12.5., 18.5., 19.5., 20.5)
- Gabriel Schneider as Mackie Messer (13.5., 21.5., 22.5.)
- Cynthia Micas as Polly Peachum
- Tilo Nest as Jonathan J. Peachum (11. u. 12.5., 18.5.-20.5.)
- Constanze Becker as Celia Peachum (11.5., 12.5., 13.5., 21.5., 22.5.)
- Pauline Knof as Celia Peachum (18.5., 19.5., 20.5.)
- Kathrin Wehlisch as Tiger-Brown
- Laura Balzer as Lucy Brown
- Amelie Willberg as Lucy Brown
- Bettina Hoppe as Spelunken-Jenny (11.5., 12.5., 13.5., 22.5.)
- Sonja Beißwenger as Spelunken-Jenny (18.5.)
- Julia Berger as Spelunken-Jenny (19.5., 20.5., 21.5.) and Bandit/Hure
- Josefin Platt as Der Mond über Soho
- Julie Wolff as Bandit/Hure
- Dennis Jankowiak as Bandit/Hure
- Denis Riffel as Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Timo Stacey as Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Tobias Bieri as Bandit/Hure
- Teresa Scherhag as Bandit/Hure
- Katharina Beatrice Hierl as Bandit/Hure
- Nicky Wuchinger as Filch/Smith/Bandit und Hure
- Heidrun Schug as Mond über Soho (Double)
- Barrie Kosky Regie
- Adam Benzwi Musikalische Leitung
- Rebecca Ringst Bühne
- Sibylle Baschung Dramaturgie
- Dinah Ehm Kostüme
- Adam Benzwi, Doris Decker, Stephan Genze, Lorenz Jansky, Nathan Plante, James Scannell, Ralf Templin, Otwin Zipp Orchester
- Ulrich Eh Lighting Design
