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They Divided The Sky
 

13 - 30 JUNE 2018

From the novel by Christa Wolf Adapted and Directed by Daniel Schlusser

Curious and passionate Rita is falling in love with hilariously pedantic Manfred. Together, they are fearless. East Germany is in generational turmoil: post-war trauma in conflict with youthful optimism.

Utopias seem possible. Marxism! Socialism! Revolution! But the Cold War is underway and when Manfred’s professional ambitions are thwarted, he looks to the West. The Soviets put a man into space and a Wall is about the split the city. Will their love go the way of their beloved country, or will Rita’s idealism, and seemingly boundless capacity for sacrifice triumph?

Christa Wolf was one of the most beloved German authors of her generation. Her first full-length novel They Divided the Sky was hailed at the time for its artistic achievement and excoriated for its “decadent” politics. This timely adaptation by Daniel Schlusser has been written for two of our finest performers, Nikki Shiels and Stephen Phillips.

A Daniel Schlusser Ensemble production.


Tickets: $20 Preview / $25 Standard
More Info: https://belvoir.com.au/25a/they-divided-the-sky

 

Event details

Venue: Belvoir St Theatre - Downstairs Theatre
Bookings: 02 9699 3444
Start Date: Wednesday 13 June 2018

 

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