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The radio play tells the story of Lila and Fred, they are a couple. But - based on Friedrich Schiller's "Intrigue and Love" - they are not allowed to live out their love. So they meet in secret. Fred, the son of an industrialist, is supposed to save his father from bankruptcy through a marriage of convenience. Lila, the daughter of a musician who now works as a company caretaker, is worried about her ill father. She is courted by the boss's assistant. With his consent and in his own interest, he wants to steal his son's girlfriend. ***************************** More radio plays from Deutschlandfunk Kultur: https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/... In our newsletter we recommend new radio plays and documentaries every week. Simply subscribe: https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/... ABOUT THE PIECE: Fred, the son of an industrialist, is supposed to save his father from bankruptcy through a marriage of convenience. Lila, the daughter of a musician who now works as a company caretaker, is worried about her ill father. She is courted by the boss's assistant. With his consent and in his own interest, he wants to steal his son's girlfriend. Lila and Fred Based on Friedrich Schiller's "Intrigue and Love" By Cristin König Directed by: the author With: Claudia Eisinger, Sebastian Schwarz, Jenny Schily, Jörg Hartmann, Arnd Klawitter Composition: Friederike Bernhardt Sound: Thomas Monnerjahn Production: Deutschlandradio Kultur 2016 THE AUTHOR: Cristin König, born in 1965 in Trier, actress, author and director for theater, film and radio plays. As an actress with permanent and freelance engagements at major German-speaking stages. In 2011 she made her directorial debut with her play "The Shared Apartment" at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin. "Lila and Fred" (Deutschlandradio Kultur 2016, radio play of the month August) "My memories are tearing me to pieces" (Deutschlandfunk Kultur 2018, radio play of the month June), "Moor Sisters" (Deutschlandfunk Kultur 2019). Image source: unsplash / Priscilla Du Preez