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Theater op Platt
The Niederdeutsche Bühne at Wilhelmplatz preserves tradition while keeping up with the times. Classics are performed, but also brand new plays that have a completely different effect when translated into Low German. The theater is definitely worth a visit. That's what actress Britta Poggensee (actress) thinks.
„Warum Se uns besöken schullt? Eerstmol is dat hier en bannig schönet Huus. Wenn man rinkümmt, hett dat so en komodige Atmosphäre. Dat is eenfach en Huus mit veel Geschicht. Un to‘n annern is de Sprook besünners. De Sprook is ja ok en Deel von de schleswig-holsteensche Geschicht un Kultur. Un sülbst, wenn een nich elkeen Wort verstohn kann, denn süht man jo, wat op de Bühn passert un denn kann man sik de Rest ok al denken. Dat is eben ok en wunnerschöne Sprook. Ik heff mi al faken fraagt, warum ik egentlich op de Bühn stah un schauspeele, un nicht Tennis speel oder jichtenswat. Man arbeitet op en Ergevnis hen un denn is dat ok dull, wenn vun dat Publikum en schöne Resonanz kümmt. Un wenn de Gäste en schönen Abend hebbt, weet een, woso man dat maakt un man so veel Energie dor rinsticken deiht.“
You do not understand a word? Here you can find the translation:
"Why you should visit us? First of all, the theater is in a beautiful house. When you walk in, it has a very cozy atmosphere. It's just a building with a lot of history. And secondly, the language is special. After all, the language is also part of Schleswig-Holstein's history and culture. And even if you don't understand every word, you see what's happening on stage and you can figure out the rest. It's a beautiful language. I've often asked myself why I'm actually on stage acting instead of playing tennis or doing anything else. You work towards a result and then it's great when there's a nice response from the audience. When the guests have a nice evening, you know why you're doing it and putting so much energy into it."
Also interesting:
Once a year you can enjoy the live broadcast of the summer opera/theater in many public places of the city...