Cast

Marijana Brecelj

German Life is a text that opens one of the most difficult chapters in European history. It refers to the German pre-war and wartime period, which, due to its horrific acts, was long pushed into collective silence. This silence did not bring forgetting; instead, it became irrevocably fused with a sense of guilt carried by generations.

And yet we cannot deceive ourselves: “What we do not wish to speak about, we must remain silent about”—but precisely this silence has become an unbearable shadow that returns and demands confrontation.

The narrative opens a view into the backstage of German life at that time—into ways of thinking, feeling, and especially the mechanisms of adaptation that allowed evil to become everyday reality. At the same time, it warns that the question of responsibility is not only a matter of the past, but also of the present and the future.

The essence of these memories goes beyond a historical framework. It does not speak only about the German nation of that time, but reminds us of the universality of human choice—the dangers of blind obedience, the fragility of morality, and the responsibility of every individual. In this sense, the work is at once a literary record, an interview, and a sobering reminder.

It is a mirror held not only to the past, but also to the present and the future. A mirror in which we can see ourselves and ask: how would we act? And—more importantly—how do we act today?

The performance is included in the accompanying programme of the 61st Borštnik Festival!

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