Blaubart und Miss Ilsebill

A disillusioned scholar named Hubert Feuchtedengel finds himself thrust into the cramped corridors of a provincial hospital, where his mind is haunted by an imagined parasite that he eventually realizes is nothing more than a feverish vision of sepsis. His desperate quest for validation leads him to cling to the notion that his own bodily turmoil is a rare, localized infection, and he clings to the hope that the medical establishment will finally take him seriously.

Within these walls, Hubert’s uneasy partnership with the brusque assistant Werner Strick provides both comic relief and tension. Strick’s gruff demeanor masks a begrudging curiosity, and their oddball exchanges—ranging from absurd examinations to sarcastic insults—highlight the absurdity of bureaucratic medicine. As winter bites and the hospital’s routine spirals into theatrical chaos, Hubert’s obsession grows, promising a strange blend of humor and pathos that keeps listeners wondering how far his delusion will carry him.