Die schönste Version
- Location:
- Theater der Altstadt, Rotebühlstr. 89, 70178 Stuttgart
Jella and Yannick—they’re young and in love. Everything is “absolutely beautiful, like old Hollywood, with raspberry soda.” Until one day, Yannick puts his hand around Jella’s neck and squeezes.
A tender yet unflinching story of friendship, love, manipulation, and violence. And of recognizing one’s own limits and desires.
In “Die schönste Version” (longlisted for the 2024 German Book Prize), Ruth-Maria Thomas tells a poetic yet unvarnished story of coming of age amid stereotypical notions of femininity and masculinity. Her characters are authentic, ambivalent, and defy expectations. They reveal themselves in the most abysmal and most beautiful versions of themselves.