“The faith that is conveyed there, you don’t have that anymore here in this modern world,” Mies said. “They naturally open gates for reflection and for emotions. And therefore I find such a performance really very refreshing and very enlightening.”

“When you find a way to return to values of which people today say are old-fashioned—such values like solidarity, values like loyalty, values like a commitment to nature, then that can’t be wrong. And in this respect, I would say ‘yes’, this show can really achieve something. Maybe people will think about it afterward and behave a little differently next time,” he said.

Regarding his own reflection, he added, “I think that I will remember many of the scenes that I saw today and then try to behave accordingly.”

“I’ve never seen such a combination on stage of cinema and live performance,” he said.

The elaborate use and unique combination of colors also struck him.

“I really liked the costumes, the colors, they are really very rich in color, that is something that you don’t see here on German stages in this form,” Mies said.