As a young lawyer, Hans Litten defended political opponents of the emerging National Socialism and even summoned Adolf Hitler as a witness in court in 1931. Hitler felt humiliated and, on the day he seized power, ordered Hans Litten to be arrested and tortured in various concentration camps until he died in Dachau in 1938. Litten was imprisoned in the same cell as Carl von Ossietzky and the Jewish Erich Mühsam, which is also an important part of the play.
Hamburg actress and Boy-Gobert Award winner Marion Elskis, who is also the play's co-producer, plays the leading role of Irmgard Litten, the mother who spent five years trying to free her son.
Philip Heimke plays the title role. The ensemble consists of nine actors in total.
The director is Marcus Kaloff, winner of the Hamburg Private Theatre Days award.
(PLAY IN GERMAN)
Ensemble & team:
Marion Elskis | Irmgard Litten
Jochen Gehle | Dr Conrad
Philip Heimke | Hans Litten
Stefan Mehren | Carl von Ossietzky / Lord Allen
Andreas Steinke | Fritz Litten
Stephan Wapenhans | Erich Mühsam
Antonia Bernard | Mary Summer
Andreas Pichotka | Guard / Gestapo officer Marcus Kaloff | Director
Ina Segler, Frank-Christian Struve | Set design & stage design
Annalena Buchholz, Stephan Markiewicz, Frank-Christian Struve | Technical implementation
Supported by:
- Franz-Günther and Barbara von Gaertner Foundation
- Lawentus
- Boutique Hotel Kerlin
Duration 2 hours
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Dates
November 2025
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