Chronicles of Mars
Theatre

Very loosely based on Ray Bradbury

Premiere 16.10.2024


  • World premiere
  • Interesting for people 12+
  • With English surtitles

A retro-futuristic theatre piece

Foreboding and poetic, 'The Martian Chronicles' tells of humanity's fragile existence and its ambivalent relationship with nature. The science fiction classic was published in 1950 and deals with the colonisation of Mars and observes how humans are capable of the best and the worst. Author Ray Bradbury was regarded as the poet of the rocket age. He achieved world fame with 'Fahrenheit 451' at the latest.

The celebrated French theatre-maker Philippe Quesne creates theatre with subtle humour, great metaphors and magical images. For him, the stage is both a place of refuge and a playground. In front of a huge green screen, he lets a small community explore episodes from Ray Bradbury's groundbreaking universe.