Normal: The Düsseldorf Ripper

Normal (full title Normal: The Düsseldorf Ripper) is Anthony Neilson's fictional account of Peter Kürten's life, told from the point of view of his lawyer.

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Cover of Anthony Neilson Plays: 1, which features the published script of Normal
Written byAnthony Neilson
CharactersJustus Wehner
Peter Kurten
Frau Kurten
Date premiered7 August 1991
Place premieredPleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
Original languageEnglish
GenreIn-yer-face theatre

The play was first performed at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh on 7 August 1991 and transferred to Finborough Theatre, London on 1 October 1991. It was directed by Anthony Neilson and designed by Michael T. Roberts.

Normal was published in Neilson Plays 1: Normal, Penetrator, Year of the Family, Night Before Christmas, Censor, Methuen Drama 1998, ISBN 978-0-413-72460-1.

In 2009 it was adapted into the Czech film Angels Gone.


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