The Visit (play)
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The Visit is a 1956 tragicomic play by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
Play performed at the Maribor Slovene National Theatre in 1960
Kyrgyz Drama Theatre performing the play in 2015
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
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Friedrich Dürrenmatt was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included av
The Visit (play)
…The Visit (German: Der Besuch der alten Dame, English: The Visit of the Old Lady) is a 1956 tragicomic play by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt. The story opens with the town of Güllen (a name evoking "liquid manure" in German) preparing for the arrival of famed billionaire Claire Zachanassian…
Dürrenmatt in 1989
View above the Centre Dürrenmatt at Lake Neuchâtel