BT-Jugendtheater stages Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s ‘Die Physiker’

The BT-Jugendtheater in Brandenburg an der Havel is staging Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s classic drama, ‘Die Physiker’. Directed by Steffan Drotleff with set design by Thomas Gabriel, the production explores the ethical responsibilities of scientists regarding their discoveries.

The play centers on the physicist Möbius, who resides in a luxury mental asylum alongside two other patients claiming to be Einstein and Isaac Newton. The narrative delves into a dangerous struggle for power and knowledge, questioning the boundaries of morality and reason in the context of scientific advancement.