Rubey, Grissemann & Stachel: KUNST

“KUNST”: A bitter comedy by Yasmina Reza.

With Christoph Grissemann, Manuel Rubey & Robert Stachel.
Directed by Caroline Peters.

Three men, one painting, white with white stripes. When Serge buys a monochrome work of art for 200,000 francs, a turbulent, violent and reconciliatory whirlwind of conflict takes its course. In the sobering light of anger, disappointment and career frustration, three long-time friends, urban neurotics through and through, see the rituals of their male friendship collapse. Concepts of the world drift apart, unprecedented cracks in their own lives appear – a terribly comic catastrophe. With a staged reading of the award-winning comedy “KUNST” by Yasmina Reza, probably the most frequently performed contemporary playwright, three exceptional humorists are fulfilling a pet project. Directed by Caroline Peters, Mr. Grissemann, Mr. Rubey and Mr. Stachel are congenial stage partners who bring this wonderful male tussle and the significance of modern art to the stage in a quirky, captivating and fast-paced evening.