When does the performance take place?

The performance begins on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8:00 PM.

How long does Doctor Mother Faust last?

The performance lasts 2 hours and 10 minutes including a 20-minute intermission.

How much does a ticket cost?

The regular price is 26 euros. Reduced tickets cost 14 euros, children's and students' tickets 10 euros.

Where will the play be performed?

The performance takes place at the Young Theater Göttingen, Bürgerstraße 15, 37073 Göttingen.

Is the theater accessible?

The Young Theater Göttingen is barrier-free according to event information.

Who directs Doctor Mother Faust?

The production is by Angelika Zacek. The play was written by Fatma Aydemir.

Doctor Mother Faust: When Goethe's Myth Awakens Politically in the Theater

Name: Doctor Mother Faust
Start: 2026-10-16T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-16T22:10:00+02:00
Location: Junges Theater Göttingen

Doctor Mother Faust: A Classic Steps out of the Shadows

What happens if Faust were a woman today? Fatma Aydemir's play Doctor Mother Faust transforms Goethe's famous material into a politically charged contemporary drama. On October 16, 2026, the Young Theater Göttingen presents Angelika Zacek's production and looks at power, desire, science, and societal polarization.

Margarete Faust between Fame and Public Pressure

At the center is Dr. Margarete Faust, a celebrated professor and figurehead of Gender Studies. After a public scandal, her academic existence teeters on the brink. The reinvigorated political right seizes the crisis to attack Faust and destroy her interpretative authority. In this heightened situation, Mephisto appears with a seductive offer: freedom, lust, and self-exceeding.

A Feminist Rewriting of the Faust Myth

Aydemir's dramaturgy shifts familiar role models and tests the classic for its relevance in the present. When Margarete Faust encounters the young doctoral student Karim, power dynamics, dependencies, and questions of responsibility begin to shift. Who seduces whom? Who holds the interpretative authority over knowledge, body, and desire?

The production combines social analysis with dark humor and a sharply defined stage action. The Faust material appears not as a museal literary monument, but as a living lens for personality cult, populism, and the desire for a self-determined life.

Angelika Zacek Opens a New Season

With Doctor Mother Faust, Angelika Zacek sets a distinctive mark at the Young Theater Göttingen. The director and artistic director leads a cast including Kristin Becker, Fynn Knorr, Malin Kraft, Marie-Luise Kuntze, Joel Kito Salvatore, and Jens Tramsen through an evening that connects classical motifs with contemporary acting.

The stage experience thrives on the tension between academic public life and personal boundary crossing. The theatrical atmosphere remains concentrated while the characters struggle for recognition, influence, and freedom. The performance lasts two hours and ten minutes including a twenty-minute break.

A Theatrical Evening with Political Resonance

The Göttingen performance simultaneously connects to the history of the venue: Goethe's Urfaust was once the first production of the Young Theater. Aydemir's contemporary rewriting continues this connection and presents the historical classic with a feminist, contemporary perspective.

Press reviews have praised the Göttingen production as clever, entertaining, and impactful. The premiere audience reacted loudly and enduringly; Kristin Becker was especially highlighted for her portrayal of Margarete Faust as a scientist and seductress.

Conclusion: Seeing Faust Anew, Questioning Power Anew

Doctor Mother Faust promises an intense theater evening between literary memory, political present, and sensual stage art. Those who want to experience how a familiar myth unfolds its explosive power in a new light will find a provocative and entertaining production at the Young Theater Göttingen. Secure your tickets and experience the Faust material live at the theater.