Plays based

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Poster für LOLA, von Peter Märthesheimer, Regie Armin Petras. Theater Nordhausen, 1998

Plays based on films by Fassbinder

Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss (Veronika Voss)
by Peter Märthesheimer and Pea Fröhlich, based on a manuscript by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Goethe Institute, Sao Paolo
September 1992

In einem Jahr mit dreizehn Monden (In a Year with 13 Moons)
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
dir. J.L. Martinelli
Théâtre National de Strasbourg/Festival d’Avignon
July 1995

Angst essen Seele auf (Ali: Fear Eats the Soul)
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
dir. Winni Victor
Group Rotwelsch, Theater am Halleschen Ufer, Berlin
January 1995

Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (The Merchant of Four Seasons)
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
dir. Erich Sidler
Schauspiel, Hanover
September 1997

Lola
by Peter Märthesheimer and Pea Fröhlich
dir. Armin Petras
Theater Nordhausen
March 1999

Satansbraten (Satan’s Brew)
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
dir. Carsten Werner and Anke Thiessen
Junges Theater, Bremen
June 2002

Warum läuft Herr R. Amok? (Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?)
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Michael Fengler
dir. Michael Thalheimer
Schauspiel, Frankfurt am Main
May 2003

Die Ehe der Maria Braun (The Marriage of Maria Braun)
by Peter Märthesheimer and Pea Fröhlich, based on a manuscript by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
dir. Burkhard C. Kosminski
Schauspielhaus, Dusseldorf
Oktober 2003

Die dritte Generation (The Third Generation)
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
dir. Hasko Weber
Staatstheater Stuttgart
October 2007

Liebe ist kälter als der Tod (Love is Colder Than Death)
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
dir. Meng Jinghui
Fengchao Theater, Beijing
December 2008

Faustrecht der Freiheit (Fox and His friends)
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
dir. Daniel Cremer
Theater der Stadt Heidelberg
Oktober 2009

Opera Productions based on Plays and/or Films by Fassbinder

Bremer Freiheit – Singspiel auf ein Frauenleben (Bremen Freedom)
Libretto: Thomas Körner, based on the play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Composer: Adriana Hölzky
Staatstheater Stuttgart at 1st Munich Biennale
June 1988

Effi Briest
Libretto: based on the film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and the novel by Theodor Fontane
Composer: Iris ter Schiphorst and Helmut Oehring
dir. Ulrike Ottinger
Oper im Forum, Bonn
March 2001

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Libretto: based on the play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, acts I and II
Composer: Gerald Barry
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, concert version
September 2002

Katzelmacher
Libretto: Kurt Schwertzik, based on the play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Composer: Kurt Schwertzik
dir. Gerd Leo Kuck
Opernhaus, Wuppertal
June 2003

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Libretto: based on the play by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Composer: Gerald Barry
English National Opera, London, staged world premiere
October 2005