Sommer der Gaukler

Summer 1780 On the way to Salzburg Emanuel Schikaneders theatre group gets held up in a small mountain village on the Austrian border due to a missing performance permit In this village a dispute between mine owner Paccoli and the rebelling mine workers is escalating The situation immediately inspires Schikaneder with the idea for a new play but before long not only the mineworkers but also Schikaneders performers take to the picket line This is because Schikaneder seems to care more about spending time with high society than his actors who the Landlord refuses to feed until Schikaneder pays the outstanding bill A hastily put together open air performance by the troupe leads to major disruption