1924 saw the first open-air performances at the “World Theatre” in Einsiedeln, featuring a world figure surrounded by earth spirits. Photo: Welttheater Einsiedeln Amateur actors form the troupe and continue to play the roles today. Top: production design from 1960. Bottom: auditions for the 1981 performances Photos: Welttheater Einsiedeln, Keystone To mark the new millennium, contemporary Swiss authors were commissioned to write a fresh interpretation. The version by Thomas Hürlimann, first performed in 2000, returned to the monastery stage in 2007. Top: the “world” dressed in red Left: the figure cabinet with the main characters Photos: Welttheater Einsiedeln, Keystone In 1981, the stage took the form of a massive “P” for “pax”. Photo: Welttheater Einsiedeln Swiss Review / July 2024 / No.4 14 Images
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