Ludwig and Lohengrin - Ein Übermensch Show

This kind of theatre must be a genre to itself: Creative Nonfiction Historical Documentary. However, Kyle Rakoz doesn’t strike me as a man interested in labels. His solo show, Ludwig and Lohengrin, employs an impressive array of storytelling techniques to familiarize us with the legend of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria.

For those who aren’t familiar, Ludwig II reigned during the mid-nineteenth century, was a close friend and patron of Wagner, and also happened to be obsessed with the building of castles.
During his lifetime, many of his own ministers considered him as insane; Rakoz offers a different perspective.

Narrative pivots around Ludwig, but never does Rakoz assume the King himself. The end result is a circumnavigation of character, one that is sufficiently intriguing as well as humane.