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The Welfenbühne Steingaden under the direction of Gisela Maria Schmitz (center) did a great job of performing the piece “I Hired a Contract Killer”.
The ensemble brings this piece to the stage three more times.
© Welz
Last weekend the premiere of the play “I Hired a Contract Killer”, staged by director Gisela Maria Schmitz, took place at the Welfenbühne Steingaden.
Everyone was looking forward to the event.
Steingaden
– The curtain rose sharply at 8 p.m. and one thing immediately became clear: This is not a “normal” play.
On the left side of the stage there were narrators who artfully reproduced the original texts of the original cinema script.
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The language itself is a literary feast, plus the actors from the Guelph stage, who, with a minimalist stage design, presented the scenes precisely and in sync with the speakers and the background music with expressive facial expressions and body language.
In addition, the changing dynamics of the speed of speech and acting from rapidly to absolute standstill and silence.
Very impressive.
Rousing mix of melancholy and humor
From the beginning, the audience was captivated by this wonderful mixture of melancholy and humor on stage.
The play was about Henri, played realistically by Jakob Hindelang, being more than tired of the monotonous life in England.
When he is fired without notice, he decides to die.
However, several suicide attempts failed.
The hook in the ceiling didn't hold, the gas in the stove stopped as soon as he stuck his head in it.
And so he hired a professional killer, played by Felix Kainz, to do this for him.
Then he meets the love of his life
Since Henri waited for days for the killer but he didn't come, he decided for the first time in his life to drink alcohol in the bar he had never been to before.
If he had to die, then he would like to taste this substance again.
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No sooner said than done: He drank two whiskeys and met the love of his life.
Margaret, played by Sissi Schmölz.
It was love at first sight.
The turning point of the play.
Because one thing is clear, Henri definitely didn't want to die anymore.
But the killer was now on his way.
A fast-paced hunt begins with an outcome that is unpredictable until the end.
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When the curtain fell at the end, the applause couldn't stop.
The audience was more than enthusiastic.
“Excellent”, “Mega”, “It couldn't be better” were the voices of individual visitors.
But also the statement “I think it’s really great how great theater can be performed with so few props”.
Or: “The change of tempo in the piece is simply amazing.”
Her style is her signature
And it is precisely these special features of the production that can be attributed to the director Gisela Maria Schmitz.
This style is considered her signature and is a guarantee of theatrical art on a grand scale.
Since mid-December last year, Steingaden has been rehearsing once a week plus additionally on various weekends, which corresponds to the minimum possible time it takes to rehearse a play of such quality, Schmitz revealed.
Three more performances
What did you particularly enjoy?
“That everyone went into rehearsals with so much commitment and had fun, but at the same time took it seriously and really got behind it.”
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If you would like to take the opportunity to watch “I Hired A Contract Killer”, you can get tickets for the performances on September 8th and 9th from the Tourist Information Steingaden.
and March 15th.
If demand is high, there will be an additional performance on March 16th.
And anyone wondering when the Welfenbühne ensemble can be seen at an open-air play again can look forward to the performance of “Welfs Erbe” in 2026.
ELISABETH WELZ