Ein Volksbürger

In the organizer's words:

With the political farce "Ein Volksbürger", NICO AND THE NAVIGATORS are staging a play based on the research of the Verfassungsblog team led by Maximilian Steinbeis. The world premiere with Fabian Hinrichs in the leading role will take place on September 27 at the Haus der Bundespressekonferenz. To mark the anniversary of the Association of Capital City Journalists, which was founded 75 years ago, the Federal Press Conference is opening its doors for the first time for an artistic intervention.

The piece shows the rapid rise of a populist prime minister in a German Free State and the resulting threat to democracy. In a series of press conferences, "Ein Volksbürger" tells the story of the career of a political shooting star. This politician's high-handed actions challenge the federal government and ultimately force a showdown. In the end, all that remains is Article 37 of the Basic Law, which provides for drastic measures as a "federal compulsion" and which has never been applied before.

In the election year 2024, which has already seen a shift to the right within the European Union and is expected to see dramatic gains for the AfD in the state elections in Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia, "Ein Volksbürger" is an experimental set-up with enormous political explosiveness. Fabian Hinrichs, directed by Nicola Hümpel, portrays the main character as a charismatic seducer who uses charm and intelligence to undermine the political system. This character exudes a dangerous fascination that forces his opponents to take drastic measures. This content has been machine translated.

Price information:

25 Euro reduced 18 Euro The performances take place in the Haus der Bundespressekonferenz (Schiffbauerdamm 40, 10117 Berlin).