Nothing works without them: the assistants. They are the heartbeat keeping the theatrical organism alive. As the 2024/25 season comes to a close, they finally step into the spotlight. In a three-part evening of theatre, they share their questions, fears, desires, and hopes for the present.
THE WHITE VILLAGE
by Teresa Dopler
On the deck of a cruise ship, Ruth and Jean meet again after many years. Both are successful and attractive – and traveling with their respective partners. In this melancholic comedy, Teresa Dopler dissects how the two, despite – or perhaps because of – their deep attraction, encourage one another to deny their own desires in order to conform to their turbo-capitalist life plans.
Director: Sarah-Maria Hemmerling
Set and Costume Design: Lioba Lea Bangert
Dramaturgy: Elio Martin Romo, Anika Steinhoff
Cast: Lena Schwarz, Thomas Wodianka
STREGA
by Johanne Lykke Holm
In the village of Strega stands the Hotel Olympic, where nine young seasonal workers have gathered to prepare rooms for guests that never arrive. When one of them goes missing, the others begin to realise that a woman’s life can turn into a crime scene at any moment. STREGA is a haunting fairytale, a house of horrors, and a coming-of-age thriller about empowerment and the strength of solidarity.
Director: Linda Hügel
Costume Design: Anna Toni Vyshnyakova
Set Design: Naemi Jael Marty
Dramaturgy: Maike Müller
Music: Philipp Rohmer
Assistant Set Design: Anna Toni Vyshnyakova
Cast: Fiona Rae Brunner, Lola Dockhorn, June Ellys Mach
VINCENT RIVER
by Philip Ridley
Vincent has been brutally murdered. Since then, 17-year-old Davey has been circling his grieving mother, Anita. When the two finally meet, they embark on a dark journey through their now intertwined lives. This intense two-hander explores the devastating impact of homophobic violence and a society steeped in queerphobia — an emotional descent into grief, guilt, and truth.
Director: Philipp Stevens
Set and Costume Design: Renée Kraemer
Dramaturgy: Yunus Ersoy
Cast: Julia Jentsch, Sebastian Baumgarten
