Seduction | Switzerland

English Language Premiere

Playwright – Lukas Bärfuss

Director – John Green

Partner – Goethe-Institut Chicago.

The translation of Verführung was supported by the Goethe-Institut’s Theater and Dance Department.

Synopsis:

Verführung (Seduced) follows Hauke, a con man nearing the end of his six-year prison sentence. Throughout his time in prison, he’s been working with Tania, a therapist tasked with helping him reintegrate into society. Tania informs Hauke that a woman named Sonja has come forward, claiming to be his daughter. Hauke agrees to meet her, and the two quickly develop a connection. But questions arise: Is Sonja really his daughter, or is she driven by the seven million dollars that went missing? Who is manipulating whom? And what part does Tania play in deciding responsibility and the next steps?