Is it still possible to invent new text genres today?
The actress Meike Rötzer has succeeded. She has found a completely new, original path to the great stories: she retells them. Not in the manner of countless novel guides, but creatively and eloquently. In this way, she has already transformed many great works of world literature into "story books". On this evening, she demonstrates how the mighty "Magic Mountain" can be transformed into a completely different kind of linguistic work of art that, despite all its brevity, captures the mood and motivic density of the original
Violinist Charlotte Balle provides the musical interludes.
Supported by Kultursekretariat NRW Gütersloh
With the kind support of: Sparkasse Hellweg-Lippe, GWL Grundstücks- und Wohnungsbau GmbH Lippstadt, Zeitungsverlag "Der Patriot"
The Word Festival will take place from 30.08.-09.10.2025 in Lippstadt.