Simplicissimus

Only a few write so honestly and directly, while simultaneously being so poetic and laconic about love, as Leonard Cohen has done. Inspired by these songs, scenes have emerged in which we encounter the iconic Suzanne, experience a dialogue with Janis Joplin after a shared night in the Chelsea Hotel, see how Cohen separates from Marianne, and another time how Jane leaves him after cheating on him with the famous blue raincoat. In doing so, love is portrayed in all its facets, sometimes painful, sometimes light, always genuine. “There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in” – this quote from the song “Anthem” serves as the title for the piece.