An actor torn between career and conscience: In "Mephisto", Luk Perceval stages Klaus Mann's gripping novel about conformity, ambition and moral betrayal.
A haunting portrait of seduction through power - and the responsibility of the individual in dark times.
Hendrik Höfgen's acting career, which began in 1926 at the Hamburg Artists' Theatre, takes a steep rise in the so-called New Reich: courted by the Prime Minister, Höfgen becomes a star and betrays his political and moral values for personal gain. Too late, the opportunist realizes that he has actually made a pact with the devil. Luk Perceval, one of the best-known directors in contemporary theater, stages Klaus Mann's satirical exile novel. He analyzes the responsibility of the individual in a fascist state and drills deep into the wound between art and power.
Premiere October 11, 2025
Further performances: October 19, November 21, December 5, 2025, January 11, 2026
