The play was revised and produced at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin in March and April 1929, directed by Brecht and Jacob Geis, with set-design by Caspar Neher. In 1968 Fleißer began a third revision, which was performed in 1970. In 1971, Rainer Werner Fassbinder adapted the play as a film for television.
The play underwent revisions and was staged at the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin in March and April 1929, directed by Brecht and Jacob Geis, with set design by Caspar Neher. In 1968 Fleißer initiated a third revision, which was performed in 1970. In 1971, Rainer Werner Fassbinder adapted the play as a television film.