A Woman in Berlin 1945
A Woman in Berlin 1945 is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Teatro Fisico. It has 15 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 13:50 to Fri 21 Aug, 13:50. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Berlin, April 1945. As the Red Army storms the city in WWII's largest urban battle since Stalingrad, a young woman finds herself trapped in the wreckage of a collapsing society. Her testimony reveals the largely silenced story of the mass violence inflicted on German women in the final weeks of the war. Performed by Magda Pohl, this solo physical theatre piece weaves movement, Indian rhythm and dance into a formally bold, emotionally unflinching portrait of survival, dignity and historical memory.
Details
- Venue: Teatro Fisico
- Space: Studio
- Genre: THEATRE, Physical theatre, Solo show
- Country: ITALY
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 45 seats (Studio) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 15, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Level Access, Lift (Building Lift)
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 11 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
The direction of this play is fantastic. Through the woman’s emotive monologue, supported by effective lighting changes and surrounding sounds of artillery, a vivid picture of war-torn, collapsing Berlin is painted.
— The Student (4 out of 5 stars)
the good audiences are earned
Pohl’s Lecoq training is evident throughout the production. Physical theatre proves an especially powerful medium for this story: stripped of props and conventional theatrical apparatus, Pohl relies almost entirely on…
— Rialto Arts Hub (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £5.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £10.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:50 — Already performed — £12.00