Horse Eats Hat

– Jan Windszus Photography

We have two Herberts stirring up three hours of theatrical madness: with Herbert Grönemeyer’s music and Herbert Fritsch’s direction, Eugène Labiche’s farce of mistaken identity becomes a merciless attack on the audience’s funny bone. Here, it’s really about the joke and not any deeper meaning: Herbert Fritsch spreads open a slapstick playbook that lets the singing performers frolic to their hearts’ desire and the audience’s delight.

On the morning of his wedding day, the young gentleman Fadinard finds himself in extreme entanglements after his horse eats a lady’s hat. But if the lady goes home hatless, her jealous husband will discover her secret tryst with a police officer. So before he can get married, Fadinard must first procure a new hat. You got all that? Then hold on tight for a gallop through comedic chaos!

3hr, incl. intermission

Artists/Collaborators: Geraldine Arnold (Kostüme), Christoph Breidler (Musikalische Leitung), Jean-Christophe Charron (Chöre), Herbert Fritsch (Inszenierung, Bühnenbild, Choreografie), Cornelius Hunziker (Licht), Thomas Meadowcroft (Arrangeur), Sabrina Zwach (Dramaturgie), Tilman aus dem Siepen (Spielleitung), Christopher Nell (Fadinard), Hubert Wild (Nonancourt), Florian Anderer (Emile Tavernier / Baronin von Champigny), Gottfried Breitfuss (Vezinet / Baronin von Champigny), Werner Eng (Tardiveau), Matthias Buss (Beauperthuis), Sarah Bauerett (Clara), Owen Peter Read (Bobin), Paulina Plucinski (Hélène), Helena Bohndorf (Anais), Kaspar Simonischek (Felix), Daniel Petrenko (Maurice), Pia Dembinski (Virginie), Danilo Brunetti (Tänzer), Máté Gyenei (Tänzer), Ann-Kathrin Wurche (Tänzerin), Alessandra Bizzarri (Tänzerin), Anna Friederike Wolf (Tänzerin), Alba de Miguel (Tänzerin), Molly Hunt (Tänzerin), Ana Dordevic (Tänzerin), Damenchor (Chor), Vocalconsort Berlin (Chor), Komparserie (Komparserie), Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin (Orchester)

Koproduktion mit dem Theater BaselKooperation mit der Ruhrtriennale

Next date:

• Date Saturday, 27/February/2027 19:00 ( 6 more dates )
• Venue Komische Oper Berlin: Schillertheater - Großer Saal
• Address Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin-Charlottenburg