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03 November 2022

TRANSWAGGON leases wagons to railway theatre

Normally used for transporting industrial goods, they have now been turned into the stage for a theatre project: we are talking about seven two-axle wagons that TRANSWAGGON has rented to the railway theatre “Das letzte Kleinod” (The Last Gem) for the period of the production of the play “Amerikalinie” (America Line).

The play “Amerikalinie” is set in the 1930s and 40s and tells the story of German emigrants to America who travelled by train from the interior to Bremerhaven. From there, the fortune seekers embarked on their long journey to the USA on ocean liners, hoping to make their fortune there.

Since other TRANSWAGGON wagons had already proven themselves as acting venues for the 2017 production, the theatre makers of “Das letzte Kleinod” once again turned to the logistics service provider in search of an authentic stage for ‘Amerikalinie’. The seven rented wagons once again served their purpose perfectly. Christine Büssow, saleswoman at TRANSWAGGON, and her colleague were able to witness this for themselves when they attended the performance in Uelzen. She reports, “We were struck by the authentic, impressive performance in our wagons. Director and author Jens-Erwin Siemssen was pleased to welcome representatives of TRANSWAGGON on site. He invited us to an exciting tour of the 130 m long “Ozeanblauer Zug” (Ocean Blue Train), which serves as accommodation for the entire theatre crew while on tour and introduced us to the ensemble members”.

The “Ozeanblauer Zug” set off from Stützenbach, Thuringia, where the première took place on 15 August 2022. The artist group then toured along the original route of the emigrant line through various towns in north-eastern Germany and via several stations to Bremerhaven. There, the play was performed for the last time on 30 October 2022 in the former second class waiting room of the historic Columbus railway station.

More information on the productions and the artists' group “Das letzte Kleinod

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