Rudolf Steiner

The Mystery DramasThe Portal of Initiation

The Challenge of the Soul

The Guardian of the Threshold

The Souls’ Awakening

Performances 2010

Goetheanum-Buehne / Goetheanum Stage

The Portal of Initiation

The Challenge of the Soul

The Guardian of the Threshold

The Souls’ Awakening

Artistic Director, Director of Eurythmy: Gioia Falk

Director of Acting: Christian Peter

Stage & Costume Design: Roy Spahn

Lighting Design: Peter Jackson & Ilja van der Linden

Music: Elmar Lampson

In creating the extraordinary arc of the four Mystery Dramas, Rudolf Steiner’s aim was to give artistic shape to the central themes living within Anthroposophy: reincarnation and karma, the spiritual de-velopment of the individual, community building and the meeting with evil. They depict the crises that a particular group of people go through and the progress they make along their individual paths of spiritual and soul development. The fact that the spiritual development of any individual within the group influences and defines the destiny of the whole group, and that a community can only call itself

a community when it is able to carry the crises and wrong turns experienced by the individuals within it, belongs to the visionary social substance at the heart of the plays.

The destinies of the main characters evolve in such a way that they are led to experiences of their past incarnations in the Middle Ages and at the decline of the culture of ancient Egypt. In their mighty images the Mystery Dramas reveal the settings of these past incarnations as they are reflected in the meditations and dreams of the main characters.

Every step in their spiritual development exposes these characters to new influ-ences and to new illusions created by the powers of evil. That in the individual phases of development of the main characters Lucifer and Ahriman become their necessary companions is an es-sential aspect of a subtle and complex understanding of the nature of evil which Goethe hints at in his Faust and which the Mystery Dramas further develop and specify.

A century after the premiere of the first play in Munich, Germany, and one year prior to the 150th anniversary of Rudolf Steiner’s birth, all four Mystery Dramas are being performed in a brand-new staging by the Goetheanum Stage.

Rudolf Steiner - The Four Mystery DramasA new production by the Goetheanum Stage

“There is no such thing as development in general; there is only the develop-ment of the one or other or third or fourth or thousandth person. There have to be as many developmental processes as there are human beings on the earth.”

Rudolf Steiner, 31 October 1910

On arrival you will be given a performance schedule with the exact break times and an overview of the sequence of scenes in the four plays.

Please note: there are only limited numbers of tickets available for individual performances of the Mystery Dramas which are part of any conferences.

Performance Dates 2010A

pril

The Mystery Dramas as part of the Easter Conference: „Death and Resurrection at the Threshold“, Thursday 1 April, 9.30 a.m. – Sunday 4 April

Thu 1 April 9.30 a.m. – approx. 5.00 p.m. The Guardian of the Threshold, Mystery Drama 3 (Premiere)

Sat 3 April 9.30 a.m. – approx. 6.30 p.m. The Souls’ Awakening, Mystery Drama 4

Mai

The Four Mystery Dramas in May

Mon 17 May 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. Introduction by Peter Selg

2.00 p.m. – approx. 10.30 p.m. The Portal of Initiation, Mystery Drama 1

Tue 18 May 9.30 a.m. – approx. 5.30 p.m. The Challenge of the Soul, Mystery Drama 2

Wed 19 May 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. Introduction Peter Selg

2.00 p.m. – approx. 9.30 p.m. The Guardian of the Threshold, Mystery Drama 3

Thu 20 May 9.30 a.m. – approx. 6.30 p.m. The Souls’ Awakening, Mystery Drama 4

June

Mystery Drama Weekends

Sat 12 June 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. Introduction by Mechthild Oltmann

& Bodo von Plato

2.00 p.m. – approx. 10.30 p.m. The Portal of Initiation, Mystery Drama 1

Sun 13 June 9.30 a.m. – approx. 5.30 p.m. The Challenge of the Soul, Mystery Drama 2

Sat 26 June 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 a.m. Introduction by Vicke von Behr & Bodo von Plato

2.00 p.m. – approx. 9.30 p.m. The Guardian of the Threshold, Mystery Drama 3

Sun 27 June 9.30 a.m. – approx. 6.30 p.m. The Souls’ Awakening, Mystery Drama 4

July

Summer Performances of the four Mystery Dramas, with simultaneous translations into English and French, Thursday 29 July – Sunday 1 August

Thu 29 July 2.00 p.m. – approx. 10.30 p.m. The Portal of Initiation, Mystery Drama 1

Fri 30 July 2.00 p.m. – approx. 10.00 p.m. The Challenge of the Soul, Mystery Drama 2

Sat 31 July 2.00 p.m. – approx. 9.30 p.m. The Guardian of the Threshold, Mystery Drama 3

Sun 1 Aug 2.00 p.m. – approx. 11.00 p.m. The Souls’ Awakening, Mystery Drama 4Daily 9.30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. Lectures and demonstrations

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Mystery Dramas as part of the Christmas Conference, with translation into Dutch, Sunday 26 December - Saturday 1 January 2011

Mon 27 Dec 9.30 a.m. – approx. 6.00 p.m. The Portal of Initiation, Mystery Drama 1

Tue 28 Dec 9.30 a.m. – approx. 5.30 p.m. The Challenge of the Soul, Mystery Drama 2

Thu 30 Dec 9.30 a.m. – approx. 5.00 p.m. The Guardian of the Threshold, Mystery Drama 3

Sat 1 Jan 9.30 a.m. – approx. 6.30 p.m. The Souls’ Awakening, Mystery Drama 4

A Special Invitation to Members of the Anthro-posophical Society

The Mystery Dramas were intended to both enrich the life of the Anthroposo-phical Society and make that life more readily understandable. This was a signifi-cant theme in 1910 and has recently been influential in making the decision to stage the plays anew. The Goetheanum is now offering members of the Anthroposo-phical Society tickets at concessionary rates (approx. 30% reductions).

Early Bird Discount

Non-members of the Anthroposo phical Society who book tickets before 31 March 2010 can purchase them at the Early Bird discount rate, which is 75% of the full price. Choose the performance dates you would like to attend, then enter on the booking form how many tickets and in which category you wish to book. The tickets will be mailed to you at least three weeks prior to the perfor-mance

Gift Vouchers for the Mystery Dramas

Would you like to give a family member, friend or acquaintance a ticket to a per-formance of one or more of the Mystery Dramas? You may take advantage of the same Early Bird discount if you book before 31 March 2010, and the same members’ concessions apply if the recipients belong to the Anthroposo phical Society. Please enter the number and category of tickets you wish to purchase in the part of the booking form desig-nated for gift vouchers, and we will mail the vouchers either to you or directly to the recipient(s).

Booking FormPostal Address: Goetheanum Reception, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach, Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0)61-706 44 44 Fax: +41 (0)61-706 44 46 Email: tickets@goetheanum.org

Individual Performances Please complete the booking form by entering both the number and category of tickets you wish to book into the appropriate boxes:

Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Parking Permit

MealsFull EB* conc.** Full EB* conc.** Full EB* conc.**

Drama 3, Thu 1 April

Drama 4, Sat 3 April

Drama 1, Mon 17 May

Drama 2, Tue 18 May

Drama 3, Wed 19 May

Drama 4, Thu 20 May

Drama 1, Sat 12 June

Drama 2, Sun 13 June

Drama 3, Sat 26 June

Drama 4, Sun 27 June

Drama 1, Thu 29 July

Drama 2, Fri 30 July

Drama 3, Sat 31 July

Drama 4, Sun 1 Aug.

Drama 1, Mon 27 Dec.

Drama 2, Tue 28 Dec.

Drama 3, Thu 30 Dec.

Drama 4, Sat 1 Jan.

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Concessions for members of the General Anthroposophical Society

Comments:

Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Parking Permit

MealsFull EB* conc.*** Full EB* conc.*** Full EB* conc.***

Gift Voucher Single Drama

Gift Voucher Dramas 1–4

Gift Vouchers for Mystery Drama PerformancesPlease send me gift vouchers for the Mystery Dramas. Please enter how many gift vouchers you wish to purchase in the form below:

* EB = Early Bird discounts for bookings received by 31 March 2010 (date of postmark)** Please enclose a copy of appropriate I.D. or enter your membership number of the General Anthroposophical Society *** When redeeming gift vouchers purchased at concessionary rates, please enclose either a copy of appropriate I.D. or enter your membership number of the General Anthroposophical Society

The Mystery Dramas as Part of a Conference at the GoetheanumThinking about experiencing the Mystery Dramas as part of a conference? Just let us know: we’ll be happy to send you the conference programme and booking form as soon as they are available!

Easter Conference: (Thursday 1 April – Sunday 4 April, incl. performances of Mystery Dramas 3 & 4)

Conference at Ascension: The Christological Foundations of the Christmas Conference 1923-24 & Its Consequences (Thursday 13 May – Sunday 16 May)

Whitsun Conference: Julian Apostata – Herzeloyde – Tycho Brahe – An Individual’s Path of Destiny and its Influence within the Michael Stream (Friday 21 May,7.30 p.m. – Sunday 23 May)

Third International English Conference: Entering into the 21st Century Spiritually(Monday 2 August, 3.30 p.m. - Saturday 7 August)

Christmas Conference: (Sunday 26 December – Saturday 1 January 2011,incl. performances of all four Mystery Dramas)

Information on the Youth Conference: Mystery Drama Is You (Saturday 24 July – Sunday 1 August) will be shortly appearing on the Youth Section website: www.youthsection.org

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Booking InformationConcessions

All members of the Anthroposophical Society are eligible to purchase tickets at concessionary rates. Please quote your membership number on the booking form.

Concessions are also available to students, school students, senior citizens, apprentices, military conscripts, conscientious objectors, the disabled & the unwaged. Proof of status is required: please enclose a copy of appropriate I.D. with your booking form.

Early Bird Discounts

Book before 31 March 2010 (date of postmark) and receive approx. 25% discount! Please note: Early Bird discounts are available on tickets at full price only. They are not valid in conjunction with any other concessions.

The Mystery Dramas as Gift Vouchers

Gift vouchers (which give the recipient the opportunity to book tickets for performances of the Mystery Dramas) will be sent to you or to any other delivery address on receipt of payment.

Meals

One meal per day is provided for the duration of the conference or performances. Price: CHF 20. We regret that food allergies or intolerances cannot be catered for at conference or performance meals. Further information: www.speisehaus.ch

Parking at the Goetheanum

Parking permits may be purchased for the car parks around the Goetheanum.

Permit fee: CHF 7.00 per vehicle per day. Please display disability badges clearly in the vehicle.

Confirmation & Methods of Payment

Credit cards (all countries): Once your booking has been processed the total sum will be charged to your card. Confirmation will be (e)mailed to you once your booking has been processed; tickets will be mailed to you at least three weeks prior to the event.

Invoice (Germany/Switzerland only): Confirmation will be (e)mailed to you once your booking has been pro-cessed. Invoice and tickets will be mailed to you at least three weeks prior to the event.

Payment from other countries: Confirmation will be (e)mailed to you once your booking has been processed. On arrival at the Goetheanum pre-booked tickets may be collected from Reception (on the ground floor of the building). The Goetheanum accepts Swiss francs and Euros in cash, as well as the following credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, American Express, ec-direct and PostFinance Card Schweiz.

Cancellation: your ticket booking is final, and no refunds are available if you are unable to attend a perfor-mance. We therefore strongly recommend the cancellation insurance policy below:

Cancellation Insurance: For a fee of 3% of the total costs (min. CHF 5) you may take out a cancellation in-surance policy which covers the cost of your booking in the event of illness (your own, of your partner, or of children living in the same household), unemployment or force majeure.

Data Processing: All address data supplied are electronically recorded and stored.

Accommodation

We recommend the following hotels and guesthouses* for your accommodation needs:

Guesthouses & Goetheanum Accommodation Office

Accommodation Office: rooms from CHF 45 (approx. € 30) Tel. +41 (0)61 706 44 45 · zimmer@goetheanum.ch Haus Friedwart: rooms from CHF 75 (approx. € 50), approx. 5 min. walk to Goetheanum Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 82 · www.friedwart.ch Begegnungszentrum: rooms from CHF 26 (approx. € 17), approx. 10 min. walk to Goetheanum Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 82 · friedwart@goetheanum.ch

Guesthouse Stiftung Kloster Dornach: rooms from CHF 65 (approx. € 44) Tel. +41 (0)61 701 12 72 · www.klosterdornach.ch

Hotels in Dornach & Arlesheim: rooms from CHF 120 (approx. € 80)

Romantikhotel Engel Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 705 04 04 · www.hotel-engel.ch Hotel Eremitage Arlesheim Tel. +41 (0)61 701 54 20 · www.eremitage.ch Hotel zum Ochsen Arlesheim Tel. +41 (0)61 706 52 00 · www.ochsen.ch

Dormitories & group accommodation: rooms from CHF 20 (approx. € 14)

Youth Hostel Basel City Tel. +41 (0)61 365 99 60 · www.youthhostel.ch basel back pack Tel. +41 (0)61 333 00 37 · www.baselbackpack.ch (inkl. mobility ticket)

* Prices are per person per night, and may be subject to change. Please note: due to fluctuations in exchange rates prices in Euros may vary.

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Mystery Dramas 1 - 4Price per person per play

C1: 190,– / EB 140,– / concessions 130,–C2: 150,– / EB 110,– / concessions 100,–C3: 95,– / EB 75,– / concessions 60,–

All four Mystery Dramas as a packagePrice per person for all four plays

C1: 640,– / EB 480,– / concessions 420,–C2: 480,– / EB 360,– / concessions 320,–C3: 310,– / EB 240,– / concessions 200,–

* Please note: due to fluctuations in exchange rates prices in Euros may vary.

Prices in CHF

Mystery Dramas 1 – 4 Price per person per play

C1: 280,– / EB 210,– / concessions 190,–C2: 220,– / EB 165,– / concessions 150,–C3: 140,– / EB 110,– / concessions 90,–

All four Mystery Dramas as a package Price per person for all four plays

C1: 960,– / EB 720,– / concessions 620,–C2: 720,– / EB 540,– / concessions 480,–C3: 460,– / FB 360,– / concessions 300,–

EB = Early Bird discount

C1: Rows 2-7, Seats 1-12, Centre

C2: Rows 8-23, Centre

C3: Rows 1-23, Side; Rows 24-25

Parking permit per vehicle per day: 7 CHF (€ 5)

Hot meals One hot meal per conference or perfor-mance day may be booked separately: Price per person per day: CHF 20 (€13.50)

All ticket prices include refreshments at breaks and introductory lectures.

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Box Office Open daily 8.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.

Telephone bookings Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 2.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Tel: +41 - (0)61 - 706 44 44 Fax: +41 - (0)61 - 706 44 46

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