The Captain of Köpenick Play by Carl Zuckmayer (Farsi)

Description

The Captain of Köpenick is one of the most celebrated German plays of the twentieth century and continues to be performed in prominent theaters in Germany even after ninety years. Written by Carl Zuckmayer, the play offers a humanistic and sharply humorous critique of militarism, blind obedience, and the reverence for rank in early twentieth-century German–Prussian society. Through its satirical lens, the work exposes the rigidity and absurdity of hierarchical structures and the cultural values that contributed to social conformity. By highlighting these themes, the play not only entertains but also provokes reflection on authority, social compliance, and the roots of societal failures that eventually culminated in the tragedies of the First and Second World Wars.