Hans Lange: Näytelmä viidessä näytöksessä

Set in the war‑torn lands of eastern Pomerania in 1476, the drama opens in the austere hall of a Rügenvalde castle, where Duchess Sophia receives a cryptic letter that resurrects old wounds. She summons her trusted advisor, Massov, to discuss a startling request: the return of her adult son, Bugslaff, who has grown rich and capable of bearing arms for his father’s cause. Their conversation reveals a tangled web of family duty, political intrigue, and a hidden agenda that could reshape loyalties.

As the duchess wrestles with memories of a five‑year separation and the bitter sting of past decisions, Massov hints at a larger scheme involving lost treasure and a desperate need for funds in an ongoing conflict with Brandenburg. The tension between personal longing and the demands of war drives the characters toward a crossroads, leaving listeners eager to hear how the promised reunion and the secret motives will unfold.