Based on historical events, the play follows the life of Hans Litten, a Jewish lawyer who, in 1931, subpoenaed Adolf Hitler to the witness stand in Berlin. The legal confrontation publicly exposed the future dictator’s embrace of political violence two years before his rise to power.

The narrative transitions from Berlin courtrooms to Nazi concentration camps, tracing Litten’s commitment to the rule of law and human dignity in the face of rising authoritarianism. The production examines Litten’s individual moral courage and the personal sacrifices he made for his pursuit of justice.