Die Herrmannsschlacht (2020)

Die Herrmannsschlacht (2020)

Original was uploaded on 2025-06-01

The Battle of Hermann by Heinrich von Kleist
Title spelling in the posthumous first edition of 1821.

The main character in this scene is Laura Roberta Kuhr. Her captivating performance adds charm to the artistic quality of the piece.

The actress Laura Roberta Kuhr changed her professional name to Levi R. Kuhr. This is confirmed by her recent theater credits and social media presence, where she is now credited as Levi R. Kuhr.

There is no explicit information indicating the exact date or year when Laura Roberta Kuhr changed her name to Levi R. Kuhr.

However, available professional records and recent activity (including a 2025 Instagram post under the name Levi R. Kuhr and a detailed 2024 Crew United profile using the same name) suggest that the name change likely occurred between 2022 and early 2024, after completing studies at Mozarteum University Salzburg in 2022.

The Salzburg University (Universität Mozarteum Salzburg) production of “Die Herrmannsschlacht” was filmed and streamed online primarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions on live, in-person performances.

According to the official university almanac, many stage works during that academic year could only reach their audience via online streams due to safety measures and lockdowns.

If the pandemic had not occurred, it is very likely that “Die Herrmannsschlacht” would have been performed live, offline, and not filmed or streamed as a substitute for a traditional theater audience.

The documentation emphasizes that the university’s goal was always to enable in-person encounters between students, teachers, artists, and the public, and that online streaming was an adaptation to the pandemic, not the standard practice.

June 1, 2021, Stream
Körber Studio for Young Directors 20/21

Directed by Joachim Gottfried Goller
Stage & Costume Design by Felicitas Stecher, Sophie Thammer
Composition & Musical Direction by Veit Vergara

Starring Tim Bülow, Himani Grundström, Laura Roberta Kuhr, Maximilian Menzel, Edith Saldanha, Tobias Schnaitl, Veit Vergara

The German Cheruscan prince Herrmann unites all Germanic tribes through clever intrigue and subjugates the great threat of Rome. A power play full of eroticism and violence, chaos, propaganda, and populism, celebrated in the protagonists’ most private corners. With “The Battle of Hermann,” Kleist created a source of hope for the Wars of Independence from Napoleonic rule. The myth of the Battle of Varus in the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD served as a martial model for his drama, which was hotly debated during his lifetime and later exploited particularly by the National Socialists.

“I never meant to start a war, I just wanted you to let me in” (M. Cyrus)

Mozarteum University Salzburg – Thomas Bernhard Institute; 3rd year/Director; Winter Semester 19/20

Trailer: Chris Borchers

This theatrical production features nude performers in dramatic scenes set against a yellow-tiled stage resembling a bathroom. A woman bends over a mobile clawfoot bathtub while another gathers clothes nearby. Intimate moments include a nude couple sharing a gaze inside the tub, with soap suds and wet hair adding to the raw eroticism. The avant-garde style blends exposure, physical comedy, and stylized nudity.