The Making-Of at the Chamber Stage: Satirical stage art in Cottbus

A sharp-tongued theater evening about power, images, and the grand film facade

With The Making-Of, the Staatstheater Cottbus presents a comedy by Nora Abdel-Maksoud on the chamber stage that makes the behind-the-scenes look the actual drama. The production is created in cooperation with the Babelsberg Film University “Konrad Wolf” and showcases a stage experience that plays with discourse, body images, and production logic with biting wit. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/programm/repertoire/artikel-the_making-of.html?utm_source=openai))

When the remake becomes a friction surface

At the center is director Gordon, who wants to make a German remake of the superhero film “The Bat Man.” But even before the first scene is shot, everything slides: issues of roles, language politics, gender clichés, vanity, and money clash against each other. This is precisely where the production gains its energy: from the comic intensification of a film set that is, in truth, a laboratory of the present. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/programm/repertoire/artikel-the_making-of.html?utm_source=openai))

The handwriting of Nora Abdel-Maksoud

Nora Abdel-Maksoud is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary German-speaking theater. For The Making Of, she received the Kurt-Hübner Directing Award in 2017; at the same time, she was honored as the Young Director of the Year. The play combines satirical sharpness with precise observation of societal self-images and has established itself since its inception as an intelligent, combative comedy of contemporary theater. ([theaterkompass.de](https://theaterkompass.de/beitraege/regisseurin-nora-abdel-maksoud-ist-nachwuchsregisseurin-des-jahres-2017-mit-ihrem-stuck-the-making-of-49255?utm_source=openai))

Chamber stage, intimacy, pressure

The chamber stage of the Staatstheater Cottbus provides the ideal setting for this material: close to the ensemble, near each reaction, open for nuances and intensifications. The house emphasizes accessibility for the chamber stage; registration with the visitor service is recommended. The auditorium and its surroundings create that intimate theater atmosphere in which comic peaks, quiet uncertainty, and sharp punchlines directly affect the audience. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/programm/repertoire/artikel-the_making-of.html?utm_source=openai))

What the audience can expect

The preliminary reporting promises no cozy evening, but a painfully comic reality check about attention, authenticity, and the question under what production conditions images of a better world arise. Those who love clever acting, societal friction, and pointed direction will find here a concentrated theater experience with contemporary pressure. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/programm/repertoire/artikel-the_making-of.html?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: The Making-Of combines satire, film world, and theater reflection into an evening with pace, attitude, and wit. Those who want to experience vibrant contemporary theater in the chamber stage should mark this date and be there live. ([staatstheater-cottbus.de](https://www.staatstheater-cottbus.de/de/programm/repertoire/artikel-the_making-of.html?utm_source=openai))

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• Berlin.de Tickets - The Making-Of
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