Name: The Black Spider - Staged Reading with Christian Klischat
Start: 2026-09-25T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-26T00:30:00+02:00
Location: Französische Kirche

Jeremias Gotthelf's dark novella as a staged reading in Potsdam

With The Black Spider, a classic of world literature comes to the French Church in Potsdam on September 25, 2026. Christian Klischat gives Jeremias Gotthelf's famous novella a stage presence that oscillates between linguistic artistry, tension, and moral force. The evening delves deeply into a fabric that has fascinated and disturbed readers for generations. ([bz-ticket.de](https://bz-ticket.de/event/371330979-die-schwarze-spinne-tickets-franzoesische-kirche-potsdam?utm_source=openai))

A literary fabric of rare density

Gotthelf's narrative combines the farmer's world, religious symbolism, and the drama of transgression. An existential conflict about guilt, temptation, and the fragility of human order speaks from the novella. It is particularly in the staged reading that this text unfolds its entire literary quality: as powerful language, vivid imagery, and atmospherically charged literary encounter. ([reclam.de](https://www.reclam.de/produktdetail/die-schwarze-spinne-9783150064894?utm_source=openai))

Christian Klischat as the voice and form of the evening

Christian Klischat is familiar with acting roles in theater, film, and voice; his artistic practice ranges from stage and radio play to diverse productions at renowned venues. For this evening, he brings out the theatrical dimension of the text and transforms the reading into an intense literary experience that is not only told but becomes physically palpable. ([christian-klischat.de](https://christian-klischat.de/?utm_source=openai))

The French Church as a resonance space

The French Church at Charlottenstraße 55-58 is one of the characterful places in Potsdam and provides a dignified, focused setting for the evening. As a historical church with cultural-historical significance, it offers a space where text, voice, and silence come together with particular density. For literary events of this kind, an atmosphere is created here that combines intimacy and solemn gathering. ([potsdam.de](https://www.potsdam.de/de/franzoesische-kirche?utm_source=openai))

What makes this evening special

The staged reading combines classical literary presentation with the immediacy of theater. Those looking for an evening in Potsdam that unites educational ambition, cultural depth, and sensual presence will find a compelling invitation here. Christian Klischat and Gotthelf's novella promise an intense interplay of language, rhythm, and inner tension. ([bz-ticket.de](https://bz-ticket.de/event/371330979-die-schwarze-spinne-tickets-franzoesische-kirche-potsdam?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: Those who want to experience the dark power of Jeremias Gotthelf's novella live will find an evening of high literary intensity in Potsdam. The staged reading promises closeness to the text, strong imagery, and a place where literature truly shines. A visit is worthwhile for all who wish to not only read classic literature but to experience it. ([bz-ticket.de](https://bz-ticket.de/event/371330979-die-schwarze-spinne-tickets-franzoesische-kirche-potsdam?utm_source=openai))