Wed 29.10 7.30 p.m. Own production | Mythen-Wahl-Abo

De Franzos im Ybrig

Komödie von Thomas Hürlimann mit Musik von Mathias Landtwing

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Recommended age: 14+

Themen-Talk 25.10. & 01.11. | 6:00 p.m.
Ein Gespräch mit Thomas Hürlimann:
Zwischen Fremdheit und Alpenmagie

Language: Swiss German

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For the 75th birthday of renowned Zug author Thomas Hürlimann, the TheaterCasino Zug is performing its own interpretation of his successful play «De Franzos im Ybrig». This will be the first time that one of Hürlimann’s works is being shown at the theatre in his hometown.

In 1798, Napoleon’s army stood at the border of ‘old’ Switzerland, petrifying the inhabitants of a small mountain village in Ybrig. The pugnacious male population is ready to surprise the enemy with an avalanche of ice and boulders from the peak of the mountain. The women meanwhile defend the village against a one-legged painter of battle scenes whom Napoleon’s troops had sent ahead as a scout.

Hürlimann’s play combines mysticism with good old-fashioned popular comedy. Based on a story from 1824, the author pits the patriarchy against a group of confident women. Cliches are inflated to their absurd conclusion all for the purposes of humour, while a hint of “Alpine mysticism” runs through Christoph Haering’s production. The play was written in Schwyz dialect with some current Zug references set to be added by the author. An integral part of the show is the new score from Zug composer Mathias Landtwing, played live on stage by the Mathias Landtwing Quartet and performed by professionals and also amateur Zug singers.

Cast

Director: Christoph Haering
Composition, musical direction: Mathias Landtwing
Set design: James Kälin
Costumes: Benjamin Burgunder
Outside eye: Ute Haferburg, Thomas Hürlimann
Production management: Nadja Bürgi
Assistant director: Marilu Egli
Actors:
Sargtöneli Ingo Ospelt
Lymbacher, Gastwirt und Ammann Marcel Waller
der Pfarrer Andreas Lohri
der Schulmeister Kurt Weiss
Ringgi, Serviertochter Nicole Widmer
Ursi, Pfarrköchin Adriane Bösch
Toilette, Gattin des Schulmeisters Stefanie Herzberg
Steffi Cindy Bucher
Wendel, ihr Verlobter Philip Weber
Mutter Kälin Sibylle Aeberli
Vogel-Lisi Nina De Haas
Örgeli-Miggel, ein Vazierender Dan Wiener
Foulon, ein französischer Soldat René Schnoz
Der Heilige Joseph, eine Statue NN
Diverse Fecker Fabio Figueras, Sandra Mahler, Silvia Marti