Music theater Oppenhoff.mohren.cohn: A look at the resistance in Aachen!

Music theater Oppenhoff.mohren.cohn: A look at the resistance in Aachen!

On January 18, 2025, the music theater piece "Oppenhoff.mohren.cohn" will be premiered at 7 p.m. in the large house of the Aachen Theater. The premiere is part of the series of events "Aachen 1944 and the way to democracy" and highlighted the first months of 1945 after Aachen ended in the Second World War in October 1944. This program is reminiscent of the historical events and the development of democracy in Germany. aachen.de emphasizes that the events also focus on the founding of the first free union by the German Trade Union Association (DGB).

The music theater piece itself, written by Florian Fischer and Kerstin Grübmeyer, tells of the fates of historical figures such as Franz Oppenhoff, the former Mayor of Aachen, as well as Josef Mohren and Marianne Cohn, who opposed the Nazi regime. The music comes from Malcolm Kemp and includes both protest and partisan songs to illustrate the emotional and political dimensions of resistance. According to Theater aachen , the piece addresses central questions such as the help for fleeing and preservation as "degenerate" branded works of art.

memory and reflection

The series of events not only wants to look at the past, but also raise current questions about democracy, freedom and peace. The Aachen community foundation invites you to think about the current importance of these values. It is also pointed out that the Mediahuis Aachen addresses the first newspaper in the city. Simply put, the event has a profound social relevance that also takes into account the challenges of the present.

a look ahead

The program for the premiere and the other events is available online at www.aachen.de/aachen1944, while printed flyers are available at various locations and in the adult education center. This initiative shows how important it is to deal with burdened chapters of history and at the same time to look at the present to promote an informed and committed civil society.

"Oppenhoff.mohren.cohn" is therefore not only a cultural event, but also a contribution to the culture of memory of the city of Aachen and a call for active examination of the history and the current challenges.