She campaigned for women's rights, was a photographer, author and director, wanted to capture reality on stage and offended society with her communist and political ideas. She even went to the front of the Spanish Civil War after Brecht sent her to represent him at a literary congress in Spain - Ruth Berlau was so much more than Brecht's lover, confidante and stage photographer. The theter ensemble dedicates a scenic collage to the life, loves and suffering of the impressive Ruth Berlau - still relevant? How can a woman make herself heard in the theater?

Production management: Verena Gawert
Director: Iris Schmidt
Camera and editing: Leif Eric Young
Assistance: Franziska Pux, Timm Gutfleisch,
Dramaturgy: Marion Alber
Acting: Daria Welsch, Sophia Planckh, Paul Boehme
Costume and stage: Sina Abel, Amelie Seeger
Photos: Leif Eric Young
Performance rights: Ruth Berlau/Hoffmann

A production by theter as part of the Brechtfestival 2021

Press comment:
"We should talk about Ruth, not Brecht," demanded the artists of 'theter' and made 'Ruth', a short film about Ruth Berlau. (...) A woman with an impressive CV who had only one weakness: 'She loved'. (...) In fact, Brecht got his comeuppance in 'theter'. The 2017 Roy Award winners were celebrated by the festival community for this. There was plenty of virtual applause."
- A3kultur, March 4, 2021