Simsalabim – Das magische Leben des Dr. Schreiber

Lyrics by Martin G. Berger, Book by Dirk Laucke, conceived by Jens Luckwaldt (G)

soloists; mixed chorus; children's choir; ballet;
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Is it everything just an illusion? The great Kalanag, alias Helmut Schreiber, is the darling of the international magic world. He knows how to wrap the audience around his agile fingers and juggle with the emotions of the audience as an entertainment artist. In the midst of the ruins of post-war Germany, he makes cars disappear in a mega show on stage, saws his partner Gloria to pieces and makes milk and honey flow in the ‘Miracle Bar’. But behind the curtain, the shadows of a dark past are lurking. Memories flash up of a betrayed Jewish friend in the film business; of the the political purge of the Magicians’ Association; of a gig on the Obersalzberg. Can Kalanag, the master of staging, succeed in his greatest trick: Will his guilt vanish into thin air?

Simsalabim - The Magical Life of Dr Schreiber is a new musical theatre, a mix of magic revue, political thriller and psychogram about a seductive and controversial figure in German history. Between great ballads, swing numbers and show fireworks, we are also confronted with the question of social responsibility on and beyond the stage: If everything were possible – what would you do?
Staatsoperette Dresden