The Pink List.
From the creator of the critically acclaimed Fabulett 1933 comes a gripping new work - The Pink List - illuminating an untold chapter of LGBTQ+ history through searing personal stories.
1957, West Germany. The battle against the Nazis ended twelve years ago – but for Karl, a gay concentration camp survivor, the war never truly ended. Still criminalised under Nazi law, his life is on trial. The Pink List is a haunting one-person musical inspired by untold stories of queer men in post-war Germany – names recorded in the Pink Lists, then erased.
Praised during the Brighton Fringe 2025 as ' a 5-star must watch at the Fringe' (★★★★★ GScene Magazine), this is the story of one man, one voice, one list they hoped we'd forget.
1957, West Germany. The battle against the Nazis ended twelve years ago – but for Karl, a gay concentration camp survivor, the war never truly ended. Still criminalised under Nazi law, his life is on trial. The Pink List is a haunting one-person musical inspired by untold stories of queer men in post-war Germany – names recorded in the Pink Lists, then erased.
Praised during the Brighton Fringe 2025 as ' a 5-star must watch at the Fringe' (★★★★★ GScene Magazine), this is the story of one man, one voice, one list they hoped we'd forget.
"The Pink List" a one-person musical inspired by the untold stories of gay men in postwar Germany, takes its name from the lists created by the Nazis to track and target gay men - lists that were still used by the German police in post-war years. This thought-provoking work sheds light on the struggle for recognition in a society that refused to acknowledge the suffering endured by the persecuted.
Following the tremendous success of Fabulett 1933 - hailed as 'an awakening' (★★★★★ Broadway Baby) and 'captivating...magnetic' (★★★★ The Scotsman) - creator/performer Michael Trauffer (he/him) and musical supervisor Sarah Morrison (she/her) premiered The Pink List at London's King's Head Theatre in 2024. The show has been praised by critics as 'enlightening and intelligent' (★★★★ London Theatre 1), and Trauffer's performance in it was commended: 'Trauffer has huge stage presence, and his slightly unassuming, slightly self-deprecating attitude is overlaid with a strong defiance and bravery.' (★★★★★ GScene Magazine).
In July/August 2025, The Pink List comes to the Edinburgh Fringe (Gilded Balloon), followed by a tour of the UK.
Following the tremendous success of Fabulett 1933 - hailed as 'an awakening' (★★★★★ Broadway Baby) and 'captivating...magnetic' (★★★★ The Scotsman) - creator/performer Michael Trauffer (he/him) and musical supervisor Sarah Morrison (she/her) premiered The Pink List at London's King's Head Theatre in 2024. The show has been praised by critics as 'enlightening and intelligent' (★★★★ London Theatre 1), and Trauffer's performance in it was commended: 'Trauffer has huge stage presence, and his slightly unassuming, slightly self-deprecating attitude is overlaid with a strong defiance and bravery.' (★★★★★ GScene Magazine).
In July/August 2025, The Pink List comes to the Edinburgh Fringe (Gilded Balloon), followed by a tour of the UK.