Spring Awakenings;
Credit: c Bohumil Kostohryz
The Théâtre des Capucins in Luxembourg city centre will be the venue for eight performances of Spring Awakenings by Frank Wedekind, Antoine Pohu and Anne Simon.
Spring Awakenings follows a cohort of adolescents as they grapple with the complexities of burgeoning sexuality in a society teetering between information overload and a call for structure.
Originally penned in 1891, Frank Wedekind’s seminal play – which director Anne Simon and writer-dramaturg Antoine Pohu use as a framework – was deemed too audacious to be performed until 1906, after which it was repeatedly censored.
Delving into subjects such as homosexuality, suicide and rape, it touches upon a plethora of themes still pertinent today.
In this version, contemporary perspectives gleaned from interviews and workshops with today’s teenagers enrich the narrative.
The creative team aims to incorporate original song writing and explore innovative ways to depict social media’s significance as a tool for self-expression and its role in shaping the worldview of today’s youth.
Performances:
- Fri 25 April @ 20:00
- Sun 27 April @ 17:00
- Tue 29 April @ 20:00
- Sun 4 May @ 17:00
- Wed 7 May @ 20:00
- Thu 8 May @ 20:00
- Sat 10 May @ 20:00
- Sun 11 May @ 17:00
Performed in English, German, Luxembourgish, French (Surtites in EN, DE).
Each performance will be preceded by an introduction to the play by Janine Goedert (EN); the second performance will be followed by a Q&A.
Tickets cost €20, €15, €8, with youth tickets at €8.
For further details and ticketing, see https://theatres.lu/fr/springawakenings or email: tickets@lestheatres.lu or tel: 4796-3901.
