Deutsches Archiv für Theaterpädagogik, DATP

Austria, Germany 2018, 71 min
by Gernot Steinweg

Scene 5 – By the Raging River (English film text / Translation: Leigh Hoch, Hamburg)COOLIE: We took the right route, sir. What we see over there is the river Myr. Though usually not hard to cross at this time of year, when the water stands high the current is quite strong and perilous. The river is high.MERCHANT: We must get across.COOLIE: Waiting up to 8 days is common before it can be crossed safely. It’s very dangerous now.MERCHANT: We’ll see. We can’t wait a single day.COOLIE: T