Die Nacht von Sevilla - Fußballdrama in fünf Akten

Manuel Neukirchner's documentary play removes the historical distance from the events and gives the impression of being on the pitch at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville on that sultry evening in the summer of 1982. You are immersed in the thoughts of the tragic and glorious heroes. The dialogues and monologues of historical figures in the play are taken from autobiographies, interviews, documentaries, newspaper reports, television broadcasts, and conversations between the author and the players.

"This play is entertaining, highly exciting and at least as good as the more than two hours in the stadium in Seville," says Paul Breitner, the playmaker and captain of the German national team at the 1982 World Cup. In this staged reading, actor Peter Lohmeyer takes on all the roles in this football drama. He is supported by one of the tragic heroes of this truly historic game: the former goalkeeper Toni Schumacher.