Die Nacht in der wir Männer wurden

In the organizer's words:

With LIVE audio description

For whom are cowboys still sexy? At night we have become REAL men. Or heroes? We'll cry you under the beer table and one thing's for sure: the fries in the swimming pool are fatter than my bottom. Someone had to win the mating dance. And lose the antler fight. Sure, the two of us can be a band.

Die Nacht in der wir Männer wurden is an entertaining evening of physical theater with a night-life vibe, drag and original live music that explores positive forms of modern masculinity. From a non-binary and trans-male perspective, the (i)dentityteam questions what masculinity actually is and how we want to be male. The artists use a wide range of artistic elements such as movement, choreography, music, stand-up comedy, acting and, of course, drag! You can expect a humorous, artistic and raw deep dive into the open-air pool of identity formation, puberty, coming-outs and transition. There are songs about feelings and male roles in relationships; there are cowboys, swimwear and courtship dances; and above all, there is one important question: is this male now?

For all performances there is an open live audio description and a touch tour 30 minutes before the performance. Please register for the touch tour at mail@saskiarudat.com.

Participants

Concept and performance: S. Rudat

Performance: Elina Brams Ritzau

Outside Eye: Sascha Malina Hofmann

Dramaturgy: Nina Weber

Music and audio: S(i)R Music (Jakob Lorenz, S. Rudat), Kolya Wulf, Elina Brams Ritzau

Audio description: Ursina Tossi, Lena Visser

Stage and costume: Hannah Wolf, Dorothea Mines

Lighting: Jan Widmer

Photos: Oliver Stroemer

VK: Theresa Hupp

A production by S. Rudat & das (i)dentityteam in co-production with HochX Theater and Live Art Munich and FFT Düsseldorf and in cooperation with Barnes Crossing Köln e.V. .

Supported by the conceptual funding of the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne.

S. Rudat & the (i)dentityteam works in holistic work processes that are structured by interests and areas of competence rather than hierarchies. Their work is poetic, political, sensual and true to the artistic impulse. A respectful approach that strengthens the boundaries of the individual team members and a vulnerable approach to conflicts and socially controversial issues are just as much a part of her working practice as the artistic work itself. The previous works "Defining (i)dentity" and "Shame you WHAT?!" were shown at the FAVORITEN Festival Dortmund, as well as in various venues and festivals. In 2020-22, the (i)dentity team was part of the theater network FREISCHWIMMEN; in 2023-25, the company will receive conceptual funding from the state of NRW.