Peymann's dramatic comeback: from death back to the stage!
Peymann's dramatic comeback: from death back to the stage!
Josefstadt, Österreich - The Austrian theater landscape had to duck in front of a worrying news in 2019: Claus Peymann, one of the most influential theater directors in the country, suffered a severe meningitis shortly before the premiere of his piece of his play. Today, over six years after this serious health incident, the 83-year-old is back in the action and has a lot to tell. As news.at , the situation for Peymann was extremely critical for Peymann. Four out of five patients did not survive in such a state, and the doctors had predicted poor recovery prospects. Peymann himself has no memories of this time, but he is grateful that the doctors Professor Staudinger and Professor Schellongowski saved his life.
In February 2019, a herpes virus Peymann's brain had attacked and caused meningitis, which led to several months in the intensive care unit. During this difficult time in which he was out of action for seven months, he later had to learn to walk again. A painful process, but he is optimistic: "It was about life and death," said Peymann, "and I have a lot of positive thoughts."
The return to the stage
The staging of "chairs" was successfully completed during his absence by colleagues, and Peymann has since developed great respect for the creative work of Jutta Ferbers and Leander Haußmann, who made the play the most successful performance from the era of director Kušej. Now Peymann is planning to stage and read texts by Thomas Bernhard in Josefstadt, depending on his health. The anticipation for the trial period, which is scheduled until the premiere on September 17, is great. "It's getting scarce, but I have a good knack for creative processes," he notes.
Peymann found the strict tests against the virus during the rehearsals in the Josefstadt. Fortunately, everyone was negative, which not only calmed him, but also the entire team.
Peymann is not only a contemporary witness, but also an avant-gardeist in these special Corona times. His insights over the burdens of the health authorities and the challenges with which the theater world is confronted today make it a voice that deserves both respect and admiration.
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