Alexander Müller-Elmau

The Gilgamesh epic is almost as old as literature itself. Around 1800 BC, the poem was written down by anonymous Babylonian writers. The story of the legendary King Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu, the beast man, has inspired the imagination of painters, musicians, and not least playwrights for thousands of years. Alexander Mueller-Elmau retells the myth today, in his own clear and simple form. For the first time, Alexander Müller-Elmau takes on a moving fable - a promising offer for actors.

"Note about the play: The change between the characters is fluid, and can be supported by the costumes. The figure of Gil gà mesch is not changed, the figure of Enkidu only after his death. All the places of the play are represented only by the actors, i.e. by the roles which they play. The setting always remains the great hall, which thus forms, along with the wise ones, the framework of the play. When music or noises occur in the play, they are generated by the wise ones. All the figures in the play are figures from the remembrances of the wise ones, the priests are the wise ones in memory. " (Alexander Müller-Elmau)