DARK RIDE Reloaded

In the organizer's words:

In autumn 2024, the Nachschatten-Park will open its doors for the first time on the grounds of the Orangerie Theater. This unique theatrical Halloween event in Cologne celebrates the spookiest time of the year with two different shows. One of them is

DARK RIDE Reloaded

The funfair is back in town.
The lighting of attractions of all kinds dazzles you as you stroll tipsily around the fairground. In fact, you don't think of rides where you risk déjà vu with your last meal as overly fun, and the height of the Ferris wheel, which has probably been set up and taken down 250 times, is more likely to arouse feelings of mistrust than anticipatory amusement.
The strange combination of people buzzing around the light like moths is slowly but surely starting to make you nervous and you question whether it was really the right decision to taste the remaining mushrooms from your desk drawer just moments before. Suddenly you are faced with a façade of less obtrusive color. The well-intentioned, albeit bunglingly realized grimaces unexpectedly arouse your interest.

DARK RIDE Reloaded is a performative examination of our tendency towards voyeurism, our addiction to intoxication and our fear of the arbitrariness of life.
This revue, originally created in co-production with studiobühneKöln, addresses the collectively dwindling attention span of our species as it scrolls through the eternally pulsating algorithm of damnation.
Dadaism, comedy and the omnipresent darkness merge to create a ghost train of a different kind. Do you dare to take a ride?

The production is unfortunately not barrier-free, we apologize for this.

Production: FreAkademy Cologne
Co-production: studiobühneKöln

With: Nicolas Folz, Anna Rödinger, Lasse Classen & Alice Janeczek | Direction, text & concept: Nicolas Folz | Production management: Rica Hellige | Poster design & photography: Tino Werner | Videography: Benedikt Dörpinghaus | Film & editing: Jan van Putten | Press & public relations: Michelle Wiesemes