Theater Play: NSU - Auch Deutsche unter den Opfern

The NSU trial is one of the most complex trials in recent German history. The tragic record of the NSU: bomb attacks, robberies, murders – including nine people of Turkish, Kurdish, and Greek descent. Although the years-long trial regarding the series of murders committed by the right-wing extremist terror cell has legally concluded, the impression remains to this day that much is still incomplete.

The trial reveals frightening insights into institutional failure. For years, the victims with an immigrant background were suspected of being involved in the crimes. At the same time, almost all officials handling the case ruled out a right-wing extremist background for the perpetrators. What would have happened if the victims had borne German names and the perpetrators non-German names?

The reason for us to bring such a play to the stage is to ensure nothing is forgotten. The play is intended to remind us of what remains latently present: radical right-wing terror. The ensemble confronts us with the facts and reality to shake us awake. This play aims to be a wake-up call that these cruel underground deeds are still present. It is bitter, partly ridiculous, and reaches the dimension of the grotesque.