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The action begins in a northern Italian fortress. As Russian troops storm the city, the Marquise of O., a young, widowed mother, finds herself in grave danger – until an officer, Count F., seemingly heroically rescues her. A few days later, he disappears. Everything seems to be over.



Kleist shows how sexualized violence against women is made invisible both linguistically and structurally.


(IN GERMAN)


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Participating artists
Heinrich von Kleist (Autor/in)
Ildikó Gáspár
Maren Eggert
Alexander Khuon
Mathilda Switala
Almut Zilcher
Jörg Pose
Florian Köhler
Lenz Moretti
Dates
October 2025
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