Jacob Köhl
A Man of the People
1525. The Story of the Common Man – Jakob Köhl
A vintner. A friend. A reluctant leader of the peasants.
While princes, bishops, and military commanders struggle for power, an ordinary man rises against injustice and oppression. But amid hope, betrayal, and bloody war, Jakob Köhl must learn that freedom comes at a price.
A moving story about courage, friendship, and the question of how far one should go in the pursuit of justice.
Synopsis
Germany, 1525: Hunger, heavy taxes, and the arbitrary rule of the nobility and the Church push many peasants to their limits. The winemaker Jakob Köhl also witnesses hope and justice slipping further and further away.
When the peasants rise up, the ordinary man becomes an important voice of resistance. But the path to freedom is dangerous. Caught between friendship and betrayal, courage and despair, Jakob must make decisions that will shape not only his own fate.
Jakob Köhl – The Story of the Common Man tells the moving story of a man who fights for justice in a time of upheaval and comes to realize the price that freedom can demand.
Characters
Jakob Köhl
Winemaker and peasant leader
Margaretha
Strong-willed, loyal wife
Georg the Pious
Idealistic nobleman, reformer
Hedwig
Disguised noblewoman, courageous
Markgrave Kasimir
Ruthless noble ruler
Truchsess von Waldburg
Merciless military commander
Stadthalter Wilhelm
Bishop's loyal administrator
Simon
One-eyed peasant veteran
Walter
Blinded peasant victim
Alexander
Practical, trusted companion
Frowyn
Humorous loyal friend
Gregor von Bernheim
Peasant captain and strategist
Jäcklein Rohrbach
Radical rebel preacher
Anna
Fierce peasant firebrand
Cunz
Hot-headed peasant fighter
Fritz
Impulsive rebel farmer
Christoph von Egg
Captured imperial knight
Leonhard Kress
Captured imperial knight
Wendel Hipler
Scholar and peasant chancellor
Jolanda Mai
Grieving widow seeking justice
Matthias Mai
Condemned peasant farmer
Ludwig Hofer
Condemned village farmer
Bauer
Oppressed village peasant
Bäuerin
Voice of the people
Bote
Bearer of urgent news
Erzählerin
Guide through history
Ehrenfried
Blunt peasant supporter
Peter
Militant rebel follower
Cast/ Staging
Genre
Historical Drama
Running Time
Approx. : 125 minutes
Casts Size: 27
Female Roles: 7
Male Roles: 20
Stage Setting
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Franconian village square
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Peasant camp
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Castles and noble estates
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Military encampments
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Roads, fields and vineyards of Franconia
