Family secrets in the corpse show house: What happened at Laurier?

Family secrets in the corpse show house: What happened at Laurier?

Göttingen, Deutschland - On December 14, 2024, the play “The Night when Laurier woke up” celebrated its premiere at the Deutsches Theater in Göttingen. Directed by Michael Letmathe and the German -language premiere is based on the work of the renowned Canadian dramatist Michel Marc Bouchard, who already brought the public success like "Tom in the country", as well as dt-goettingen.de reported. At the center of history is Mimi, a embalmer who returns to her home after ten years to bury her late mother. This is done in a corpse show house in which the dysfunctional family gather again. Mimi confronts old conflicts with her three brothers, who have never left the village and whose life is overshadowed by a dark past.

The piece unfolds as a psychological chamber game in which family triadies and secrets are discussed. Mimi encounters the legacy of silence that is imposed on her brothers Elliot, Dennis and Julien. Despite their personal problems and addictions, they try to prepare their mother's body. The unexplained incident in the night when Laurier, Mimi's childhood love awakened, is the central point that the family broke apart. During the dramatic narrative, the staging offers a deep insight into the human psyche and the encounter between past and present, whereby the stage is characterized by chain curtains and station chokes href = "https://nachtkritik.de/nachttritiken/deutschland/bremen-niedersachsen/niedersachsen/goettingen/deutsches-theater-goettingen/die-na cht-als-laurier-wacht-deutsches-theater-goetten-Michael describes.

a gripping, but contradictory staging

The performance offers interesting character studies, but the effect often remains behind the expectations. While the actors primarily captivate the viewers through their ability to show emotions, the dialogues are partly awkward and limit the intensity of what has been experienced. The voltage arch does not come into its own, which leads to a slow and sometimes frustrating course. Despite these shortcomings, there are moments of humor and the tension that show that the family conflicts are far -reaching and painful. Ultimately, the piece shows how the struggle weight of lies and secrets can influence life, while the challenge remains, despite all the adversities to break through the family ties.