Learn German with Ollendorff!

by David Carkeet

“Learn German With Ollendorff!”, a farce, is based on a much longer play by Mark Twain titled “Meisterschaft” (1888). In its original form, this play was written half in German and half in English. It’s a brilliant premise, but it rendered the play unproduceable. In this adaptation, the playwright has remedied the problem by having the German characters speak with strong accents. The play offers a wonderful opportunity for young actors to learn dialect and comedic timing!

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[Edie Walls · Rating 3 out of 5]

We did this as part of a larger production called An Evening with Mark Twain. I remember thinking this was the funniest of the plays, but it was not received well.