
Theatre· Leipzig
Der Hauptmann von Köpenick
This is a production of Carl Zuckmayer's 1931 classic play *Der Hauptmann von Köpenick*, based on a true story about ex-convict Wilhelm Voigt, who—blocked by bureaucratic red tape from getting work and residence permits—impersonates a captain to outwit the authorities. The tragicomedy satirizes officialdom and remains strikingly relevant today.