Vereinigte Bühnen Bozen: Ein Hund kam in die Küche von Sepp Mall

Ein Hund kam in die Küche by Sepp Mall adapted for the stage by Peter Lorenz "In our family, there were no words for saying goodbye." In 1942, 11-year-old Ludi's family emigrates to Nazi Germany as part of the Option Agreement. Along with Ludi is his younger brother Hanno, who has both physical and mental disabilities. Upon arrival in Innsbruck, Hanno is placed in a care facility. The family continues on to Sonnau in the Reichsgau Upper Danube region. The father is drafted into the Wehrmacht, and the mother longs for their homeland. Ludi makes a new friend, Siegfried, with whom he can talk about things no one else dares to mention. One day, the family receives a letter informing them that Hanno has died of pneumonia. From then on, Hanno appears to Ludi in daydreams, becoming his companion in a time of deep uprooting. Sepp Mall is one of South Tyrol’s most renowned contemporary authors. His novel A Dog Came Into the Kitchen was longlisted for the 2023 German Book Prize. Told from a child’s perspective, Mall explores historical events of war and National Socialism, focusing on themes of homeland, parting, and the search for something new. Director Peter Lorenz brings the story to the stage with sensitivity, blending text, music, and dance. South Tyrolean musician Maria Moling will perform live on stage, together with sound designer Martin Hofstetter, transforming Mall’s language into a captivating sound world. Free theater bus to the performance 🗓 Saturday, 10 May 2025, 7:30 PM To make your evening stress-free, the bus will take you to the theater and bring you safely home afterward: Departure times: 5:30 PM from Malles (train station) 5:40 PM from Sluderno (train station) 6:00 PM from Silandro (Cultural Center stop) 6:20 PM from Naturno (Town Hall main street stop) Registration by 2 May 2025 📧 andrea.malfertheiner@theater-bozen.it 📞 +39 0471 065 320