Hirschfeld – The Unknown Known (2026)

Hirschfeld – Unbekannter Bekannter

Zurich’s Schauspielhaus theater owes its legendary status to icons like Bertolt Brecht and Therese Giese, who transformed it into a stronghold of cultural defiance under Nazi rule. In the postwar years, the worldwide acclaim of Max Frisch and Friedrich Dürrenmatt cemented that legacy. Yet the mastermind behind this triumph has slipped into obscurity: Kurt Hirschfeld.