Englisches Theater am WHG (30. 10. 2026)

** “Light Fingers” – A Serious Topic Presented in a Hilarious Comedy

“Light Fingers” is a very interesting and exiting play, which is about peer pressure and youth criminality. The main character is Dennis who just wants a new computer but gets in big trouble later. He also wants to impress a girl named Gina and steals a tester of an expensive perfume for her because his friends say it’s cool to steal things. With Gina’s help, he also steals the computer and tells his confused dad that he won it. His dad trusts him and believes him of course, not knowing that his son is lying and not knowing that the police is going to knock on their door …

The storyline is really gripping, and the play presents a very serious topic in a fun and enjoyable way. The actors were really talented, and they even included the audience. However, in some parts of the story the play was a little bit exaggerated, but I think that doesn’t matter a lot because at least everyone could understand what was happening on stage. What I also liked was the singing part at the beginning of the play. The actors sang really well, and their singing matched the vibe and atmosphere of the play.

In my opinion, it is worth watching the play because, as I already said, it shows serious topics in an realistic way with all the struggles and consequences, but it’s also enjoyable and funny. I would recommend the play to everyone who likes exiting stories and hilarious moments and who wants to learn or see something about criminality, friendship and pressure.

-- Lena Marschall, 7b

A Tragedy to Remember: “Macbeth” Casts Its Spell

One event can change your whole life. It haunts you in your dreams, your thoughts or your everyday life. Nowadays, this so-called post-traumatic stress disorder is taken and treated more seriously than 400 years ago. A perfect example is the main character of William Shakespeare's play Macbeth from the year 1606. On 30 October 2026, the White Horse Theatre brought this well-known play to the Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium, giving students the opportunity to experience the development of Macbeth's mental condition live.

The play tells the story of the Scottish general Macbeth, who meets three witches predicting that he will become king. With this prophecy and the ambitions of his manipulative wife he decides to kill King Duncan. But as soon as he takes the crown, his desire for power turns into guilt, fear and further violence. So, you could say that the murder of King Duncan was a traumatic experience for Macbeth, which influenced him to the point of developing a form of PTSD.
The actor who played Macbeth emphasized this change in his mental state really well. With both his body language and his voice, the actor showed Macbeth's ambition in the beginning and his despair and guilt at the end, which slowly consumed the character. What stood out most to me was the public breakdown of Macbeth. The actor used especially his facial expressions to underline the character's emotions. The way he shouted and crawled away from the “ghost” made the scene a bit hard to watch, but this emphasized the seriousness of Macbeth's mental condition and showed his anxiety and uncontrollable thoughts.

Another thing that emphasized Macbeth's development, besides the convincing acting, was the music and special effects the theatre used. It really stood out that the music turned more tense and serious throughout the play, which created an atmosphere of suspense. Especially at the end, the music underlined the thoughts and feelings of Macbeth, making it easier for the students to understand not only the situation itself, but also the characters' emotions, even though most couldn't fully follow Shakespeare's language.

Altogether, the White Horse Theatre did an impressive job in presenting Macbeth's mental development with both their professional acting skills and the music they used. You didn't have to understand the language, didn't even have to read the play, to know that Macbeth turned crazy. I recommend the play to students who want to understand the representation of mental health conditions in the past better and to those interested in English literature.

-- Paula Dittes, LK Englisch 12