DAS DING IN UNS

In the organizer's words:

A production by [naɪn̯] theaterCoLaborativ Leipzig

A man at the end of our world: he tells of a creature that has infected, imitated, infiltrated and destroyed his world and his fellow human beings. In the fight against the "thing", he has become a stranger to himself. How did it get this far? Is there any hope? Or is he himself already part of the absorbing organism? And who or what is this "thing" actually?

For the Schaubühne Lindenfels, the [naɪ̯n] theaterCoLaborativ is staging a play by Soheil Boroumand that addresses the subject of one's own involvement in the capitalist system. Inspired by the sci-fi classic "The Thing from Another World" by John Carpenter (1982), the monologue exposes the absurdity of neoliberalism and confronts the horror of contemporary exploitation logic with humor. Because: "It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism." (Mark Fisher)

"A dense lecture that uses humor instead of monotonous monologuing to target its own, oh so capitalist-critical clientele. This political theater knows [...] that it is not enough to perform theater with political intent and direction." (Kreuzer)

"'Das Ding in uns' is a monologue that Soheil Boroumand has not only written to his heart, but obviously also to his soul. And he knows how to perform it with impressive emphasis... [The play] gains its impact from the longing for the socially transformative power of art." (Leipziger Volkszeitung)


A man at the end of our world: he reports on a creature that has infected, imitated, infiltrated and destroyed his world and his fellow human beings. In the fight against the "thing" he has become a stranger to himself. How could it come to this? Is there any hope? Or is he himself already part of the absorbing organism? And who or what is this "thing" actually?

For the Schaubühne Lindenfels, the [naɪ̯n] theaterCoLaborativ is staging a play by Soheil Boroumand that addresses one's own involvement in the capitalist system. Inspired by the sci-fi classic "The Thing" by John Carpenter (1982), the monologue exposes the absurdity of neoliberalism and counters the horror of contemporary exploitation logic with humor. Because: "It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism." (Mark Fisher)

"A dense lecture that also aims at its own oh-so-capitalist-critical clientele audience with wit instead of monotonous monologuing. This political theater knows [...] that it is not enough to perform theater with political intent and dressing." (Kreuzer)

"'Das Ding in uns' is a monologue that Soheil Boroumand has not only written to his heart, but obviously also to his soul. And he knows how to perform it with impressive emphasis... [The play] gains its impact from the longing for the socially transformative power of art." (Leipziger Volkszeitung)

Text and play: Soheil Emanuel Boroumand
Scenic realization: Sebastian Thiers
Dramaturgy Almut Wedekind
Video: Judith Meister
Space and costume: Lise Kruse
Music: Augustin Zimmer, Soheil Emanuel Boroumand
Video assistance and 3D animation: Paul Schengber
Stage design assistance : Leonie Kramp
Graphics: Jenny Fitz
Press: Malte Schwoch Malte Schwoch

A production by [naɪn̯] theaterCoLaborativ Leipzig in cooperation with Schaubühne Lindenfels. Supported by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of #TakeAction. Also funded by the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony. This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget adopted by the Saxon State Parliament.

With English and Ukrainian surtitles.

This event is part of our anniversary tour 94/24. Those who attend four paid events in the stage or cinema area of this series will receive free admission to the fifth! Stamp cards for our anniversary tour are available at our box office .

Price information:

Tickets at the Schaubühne, here online and at all Reservix box offices: 15 / 9 (reduced) euros