Ferdinand von Schirach is going on tour through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with his new show, “Der stille Freund” (The Silent Friend). It tells of human triumphs and failures, of friendship, hope, the Greek Stoics, and death. The show will take on a form entirely its own, based on the book of the same name. However, it will only be possible to experience it this way on stage.
Der Spiegel called Ferdinand von Schirach a “great storyteller,” the New York Times an “extraordinary stylist”; The Independent compared him to Kafka and Kleist; the Financial Times to Raymond Carver; and the Daily Telegraph wrote that he is “one of the most distinctive voices in European literature.” His books have been adapted for film numerous times and have become international bestsellers, selling millions of copies. They have been published in more than forty countries. His plays, including “Terror and God,” are among the most successful and most-discussed contemporary dramas worldwide.
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