Sven Regener: Frankie and Freddie

About this event

Sven Regener – frontman of Element of Crime and author of 'Herr Lehmann' – presents his latest novel 'Frankie und Freddie'. The evening is a pure author reading: Regener takes the stage alone, book in hand, and with his characteristic dry, deadpan delivery draws the audience into the world of the Lehmann brothers. Set on Christmas Eve 1980 in a scruffy, anarchic West Berlin, the story follows Frankie, who is trying to get a foothold in Kreuzberg, and Freddie, who is stuck in a test-subject hotel on the Kudamm, dosed up on antidepressants and terrified of the U-Bahn. Expect literary snapshots of a city between resignation and defiance, told in Regener's trademark laconic prose. The reading is in German, so a working knowlege of the language is needed to follow along. The Schauspielhaus provides a plush, seated seting that suits the quiet, reflective tone. It is an evening for fans of Regener's music and writing alike, and for anyone who enjoys smart, understated storytelling about life's small catastrophes.