''Kalldewey, Farce'' is a 1981 play by the German writer
Botho Strauß
Botho Strauss (; written as Botho Strauß) (born 2 December 1944) is a German playwright, novelist, and essayist.
Early life
His father was a chemist.
After finishing his secondary education, Strauss studied German, History of the Theatre a ...
. It follows a couple, Lynn and Hans, who are mysteriously unable to break up, are visited by an unknown man called Kalldewey, and go through a peculiar form of therapy.
The play was published in 1981 by
Carl Hanser Verlag
The Carl Hanser Verlag was founded in 1928 by Carl Hanser in Munich and is one of the few medium-sized publishing companies in the German-speaking area still owned by the founding family.
History
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. It was premiered on stage on 31 January 1982 at the
Deutsches Schauspielhaus
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History
The Deutsches Schauspielhaus was co-foun ...
in
Hamburg
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, directed by Niels-Peter Rudolph. It was awarded the 1982
Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis
Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis ("dramatist award of Mülheim"), founded in 1976, is one of the leading theater awards in Germany. It is awarded by an open jury of theater professionals, critics and playwrights who watch a short list of productions dur ...
.
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Rowohlt Verlag
Rowohlt Verlag is a German publishing house based in Hamburg, with offices in Reinbek and Berlin. It has been part of the Georg von Holtzbrinck Group since 1982. The company has been dissolved and restarted twice since its creation in 1908.
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1981 plays
German-language plays
Plays by Botho Strauss