Theresia Walser

Theresia Walser (born 20 November 1967) is a German playwright, known for comedies with grotesque elements.

Life and career

Theresia Walser was born in Friedrichshafen on 20 November 1967 and is the youngest daughter of the writer Martin Walser. She is a sister of the actress Franziska Walser and the writers Johanna and Alissa Walser and a half-sister of the journalist Jakob Augstein.[1]

Walser was trained as a geriatric nurse and after that completed training as an actress, which led her into playwriting.[1] Her plays are usually comedies and known for grotesque elements; Die Zeit has called her "the German master of the grotesque on stage".[2] Her play Monsun im April (2008) is an absurd murder mystery in an office environment.[3] Ich bin wie ihr, ich liebe Äpfel (2013) is about the wives of dictators.[4] Herrinnen (2014) is about the judgemental dynamics between women careerists.[5] In the dark comedy Die Empörten (2019), she creates a meeting between a green opportunist and a right-wing populist.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Beer, Barbara (8 April 2014). "Die Jüngste aus dem Walser-Clan". Kurier (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ Müller, Roland (27 April 2019). "Nervöse Akustik". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ Dürr, Anke (13 December 2008). "Chef sein - Achtung Lebensgefahr!". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ Becker, Tobias (9 January 2013). "Die Spielerfrauen der Politiker". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  5. ^ Becker, Tobias (30 October 2014). "Platz da, Schwester!". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  6. ^ Noack, Bernd (19 August 2019). "Rechte Parolen und rot-grüne Gutmenschen". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 10 May 2023.