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Abstract
This essay focuses on the drama Christoph Marthalers Stunde Null oder die Kunst des Servierens. It is undoubtedly one of the most important and commercially successful German-language plays of the late 1990s. Numerous performances in other German theaters and abroad, as well as filming and television broadcasts, contributed to its widespread popularity. I will try to outline the particular aesthetic of the staging. After some brief background on the director and his famous “Marthaler-like” style, I will focus on the genesis and structure of this play. Starting with a detailed analysis of a key scene, I will discuss its crucial aesthetic traits, touching on issues concerning body language, musicality of language and the satirical nature of the Swiss director’s works.