Radio plays

"Klara's Box"

Author: Rahel van Kooij
Genre: Children's radio play
Production: Deutschlandadio Kultur 2009
Editing: Andrea Czesienski
Recording date: October 2009
Music: Frieder Butzmann
Length: 48'46
Director: Götz Naleppa
Assistant Director: Karena Lütge
Sound and technology: Lutz Pahl, Frank Klein

Contributors:
Narrator - Stefan Kaminski
Julius - David Reibel
Elena - Rosina lamps
Xandi - Wyn Engeholm
Valentin - Anton Kurth
Mum - Katharina Zapatka
Grandpa - Otto Mellies
Frieda - Christine Oesterlein
Klara - Leslie Malton
Grandma - Gabriele Heinz
Speaker - Götz Naleppa

Content:
Julius is in year 4. The pupils really like their teacher Klara Meindert. But she is seriously ill and they learn that she will not get better. She wants to stay in the classroom with the children for as long as she can. That way they can slowly say goodbye to each other. Julius' mum would prefer the teacher to retire. But Julius and his friends want to give Klara a farewell present. They build her a coffin. A colourful, cheerful one that she doesn't have to be afraid of...

Remarks: 2nd prize at the Children's Radio Play Award 2010


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