Film Screening: When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (July 24th 2024)
/The Auckland Goethe Society hosted a film screening of the 2019 award winning German drama film, When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl), directed by Caroline Link. The film was kindly supplied by the Goethe Institut.
The film is based on the international best-selling children's book and semi-autobiographical novel by Judith Kerr. A Jewish family flees Berlin on the evening of the election in 1933. They initially settle in Zürich before moving to Paris, and finally, to London.
Written by Vanessa Chong
German Drama Company: Der Kornkreis (2024 Production)
/The German Drama Company’s 2024 production, Der Kornkreis (The Crop Circle), was performed on 2nd-6th July at the University of Auckland’s Drama Studio.
Synopsis: A mysterious crop circle in Farmer Schulte's wheat field...could it be a sign of extraterrestrials, or is it simply crop damage by nefarious trespassers? Soon, curious onlookers are flocking to the field, and the media are all over it. The mayor of Drögenfeld is thrilled, as the media attention promises fame and glory, as well as pouring money into the empty municipal coffers. But we soon discover that all is not as it seems. How did the crop circle get there? Could the unbelievable happen?
The German Drama Company look forward to putting on more shows to promote the German language in the future! For more information about the German Drama Company and how to be part of future productions, visit: https://www.facebook.com/GermanDramaCompany/
