Theater: “WRECKS” By Neil Labute

What’s it about?

During the wake for his late wife, Edward Carr looks back on their life together for the first time. What begins as a quiet reflection turns into a confrontation with his past—and with himself.
Was the life he led the right one?

In WRECKS, American playwright Neil LaBute brings the Oedipus myth into a contemporary American setting. Given away as a baby, Edward Carr builds a rental car “empire” alongside his much older wife Jo-Jo—a seemingly classic American dream. But what he reveals follows the dramatic structure of Greek tragedy and leads us into the dark depths of human decision-making.

Neil LaBute is known for his unflinching character studies. He describes his work as exploring “the depths of the soul through the most fantastic, interesting, and remote stories possible.” Greek myths often serve as inspiration for his writing.

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Garagen-Campus, Zwickauer Straße 164, 09116 Chemnitz
Admission free – Registration via: www.theater2go.at or by email at info@theater2go.at

Cast & Production

With: Peter Wälter
Written by: Neil LaBute
A production by: theater2go

Award

In 2022, our production of WRECKS was selected by Theaterland Styria as a featured piece for the Weissenbach Theatre Festival in Austria.

Post-Performance Discussion

In cooperation with the Chairs of English Literature, Classics and Classical Reception, and Modern and Comparative Literature at TU Chemnitz.

About us: theater2go

We are an independent ensemble from Vienna’s OFF theatre scene, touring Austria, Germany, and Switzerland since 2015. Our productions are minimalist, direct, and shaped by the immediacy of live performance. We perform at festivals, OFF venues, and in collaboration with universities—always looking to engage in conversation with our audiences.

In 2025, we are touring with two productions:

• WRECKS by Neil LaBute
• Zwangsvollstreckung – a devised piece inspired by Ingrid Lausund

More about us: www.theater2go.de