Premiere at the Landestheater Schwaben: Director Hofer stages Hauptmann’s “The Rats”. As of: February 3, 2024, 4:00 p.m By: Tom Otto CommentsPressSplit The tragedy unfolds: The Polish maid (Almut Kohnle, left), who initially sold her newborn child to the childless Jette John (Lisa Flachmeyer), absolutely wants her child back.

The tragedy begins when, after the death of her first child, JetteJohn sees the chance of a “real” family in the unwanted pregnancy of a maid.