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Der Laden (The Shop), from Die sieben Gaben

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"The Seven Gifts" is the new play presented by school theatre group Art Shock from Gymnasium Olbernhau (Olbernhau Grammar School). It is a play about life and what it consists of: love, happiness and loss. It also contains a lot of music and songs, the most impressive of which certainly is "The Shop", originally created by East German songwriter Gerhard Schöne in 1994. Here it is performed on the Day of the Open School Door, on March 1, 2008. Der Laden War es Traum oder wirklich, als ich in dieser Stadt irgendwo in Gedanken jenen Laden betrat? Hinterm Tisch dieser Händler wirkte irgendwie fremd. Verbarg mühsam zwei Flügel unterm lichtweißen Hemd. Das Regal war bis unter die Decke voll mit Tüten und Schachteln gestellt. Doch im Dämmerlicht konnt' ich nicht sehen, was die eine um die andre enthält. Nun ich fragte den Händler: "Was verkaufen Sie hier?" "Alles, was sie sich wünschen, alles gibt es bei mir. Das, wonach Sie sich sehnen, was froh machen kann, was Sie schon nicht mehr hofften, alles biete ich an." Oh, wie hab' ich mich da vor dem Händler mit dem Wünsche aufsagen beeilt: "Sie, ich möchte das Schweigen der Waffen und die Brötchen viel besser verteilt! Mehr Verstand in die Köpfe. Aus den Augen die Gier. Eltern Zeit für die Kinder. Achtung vor jedem Tier. Helle Zimmer für alle. Arbeit, je nach Talent..." Als ich Luft holen wollte, sprach er:"Kleinen Moment! Sicher haben Sie mich falsch verstanden. Wie ich hör', woll'n Sie Früchte bei mir. Ach nein, nein, ich verkauf keine Früchte, nur die Samen dafür..." The Shop Was it a dream or was it real, when I stepped into that shop a little confusedly ? The dealer behind the table somehow had a strange appearance. He tried to hide two wings underneath his glaringly white shirt The shelves were full with bags and boxes, but in the half-light I couldn't see what was inside of them. I asked the dealer: "What is it you're selling?" "All that you like, I've got everything. The things that you long for, things that can cheer you up, I have got on offer everything that you no longer hoped for." Oh, how I hurried to tell my wishes to that dealer there in front of me: "Listen, I'd like the silence of weapons and a better distribution of bread. More sense and understanding for our heads, and greed out of sight. Parents with time for their children. Respect for the animals. Bright rooms for everyone. Work, according to vocation..." Just as I wanted to go on, he said: "Hold on! You have certainly misunderstood me. As it seems you want to buy fruit. But no, I'm not selling any fruit. I have just got the seeds..." (This video had already been online from March 2008 to July 2008, but was then removed by an anonymous hacker.)

Category: Music
Uploaded: August 16th, 2008 @ 11:21 pm
Author: deuxfleuves

Length: 03:35
Rating: Whole StarWhole Star
Views: 441

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