The Serpent’s Egg

The Serpent’s Egg follows a week in the life of Abel Rosenberg, an out-of-work American circus acrobat living in poverty-stricken Berlin, following Germany’s defeat in World War I. When his brother commits suicide, Abel seeks refuge in the apartment of old acquaintance Professor Vergérus. Desperate to make ends meet in the war-ravaged city, Abel takes a job in Vergérus’ clinic, where he discovers the horrific truth behind the work of the strangely benevolent professor and unlocks the chilling mystery that drove his brother to kill himself.

Notable productions

• Residenztheater, Munich 2017 (dir. Anne Lenk)
   
• Teatr Jaracza, Wodz 2012 (dir. Małgorzata Bogajewska)
   
• Hans Otto Theater, Potsdam 2011 (dir. Niklas Ritter)
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