A school play depicting an honour killing has sparked outrage in the Swiss town of Neuhausen, where nearly half the population are foreign nationals.
The performance, staged by third- and fourth-grade pupils at a local multicultural primary school, featured a husband murdering his wife for rejecting his religious fanaticism.
In the play, the man stabs her with an imaginary knife, declaring, “No one will ever speak badly about my God again,” before praying for her resurrection.
The performance was presented to an audience of around 80 people. At the time, the supervising teacher was away for training.
One of the parents, local politician Nina Schärrer, whose daughter attends the school, strongly criticised the production. “How can a religiously motivated femicide be given a stage like this—and not be explained afterwards?” she asked.
School principal Christian Schenk acknowledged in a letter to parents that the content was inappropriate and that intervention came too late. He expressed regret but could not clarify who approved the script.
The incident has sparked intense debate in the multicultural town of Neuhausen, where 45% of residents are foreign nationals.
