ROTER MÄRZ

A production that recalls the cultural heritage of mining. The cruelty of war and a brutal decline in values are juxtaposed with faith, love, hope and non-violent resistance.

With "Roter März" we take the audience back to the period between 1912 and 1920. The significant period in which the Ruhr region grew from a rural area into the largest conurbation in Europe. The historical framework of Red March consists of a growing conflict situation in Europe, as well as the First World War, the November Revolution and the Ruhr Revolution.

These historical frameworks set the mood of Roter März. A mining settlement experiences the ordeal resulting from the constraints of an industrial boom, oppression and political despotism. Social injustice, political upheaval and the dissolution of diverse social manners lead to resistance without resorting to violence. These are issues that preoccupy society then but also now.

At the centre of this struggle is Pastor Albert Nienhaus. He fights - despite the resistance against him - for a just and social structure of his settlement and parish. Nienhaus is dedicated to his unshakeable faith, which calls for overcoming differences, however great they may be.