This is without a doubt the best play in German TrendEngel has seen in years and he play of the year. Adapted from the movie Autumn Sonata (Herbstsonate) by Swedish master Ingmar Bergmann this is captivating theater from the get go. Deutsches Theater in Berlin is the gold standard in German theatre. Now you know why. Seven years after last seeing her family, the world-famous pianist Charlotte Andergast visits her daughter Eva, who lives with her husband in the Norwegian countryside. Both Eva and Charlotte – who has consistently neglected her family for the sake of her career – hope for a reconciliation.