The Investigation (play)
The Investigation (1965) is a play by German playwright Peter Weiss that depicts the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963–1965. It premiered on October 19, 1965 on stages in fourteen West and East German cities and at the Royal Shakespeare Company in London. It carries the subtitle "Oratorio in 11 Cantos". Weiss was an observer at the trials and developed the play partially from the reports of Bernd Naumann.
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| Characters | Judge
Prosecuting Attorney Counsel for the Defense Witnesses, numbered 1–9 Adjutant Mulka Boger Dr. Capesius Dr. Frank Dr. Schatz Dr. Lucas Kaduk Hofmann Medical Orderly Klehr Scherpe Hantl SS Corporal Stark Baretzki Schlage Bischoff Broad Breitwieser Bednarek |
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| Setting | Courtroom
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