In the organizer's words:

About the event:

"Anyone can lose hair. Redistributing hair is not"

Hendrik Quast*'s hair has left him. Especially now, when the class (-)changer is longing for a combable head of hair to play new roles in the art world. The aim here is to secure middle-class status with a clear hairline! A full mane, as he learned from Simba from The Lion King, symbolizes status and class. Hendrik Quast undergoes a hair transplant. This phase of his hair(-)story is bloody, painful, expensive and risky: a long-term performance with his own hair - no artificial hair! Can his worker roots cope with this transplant? Can hereditary hair loss be treated in this way? What happens when the chronically ill body rejects the new hair?

Hendrik Quast transforms the management of his head into a bizarre hair origin performance. Using elements of stand-up comedy, musicals, body art and crowdwork as well as close-ups, he illuminates the contradictory experiences he has had on his queer and shameful class journey. And reveals the ghostly existence of a class changer between home and away. An evening in which Hendrik Quast questions the price of moving up, redistributes its costs and owes nothing to anyone.

Accessibility

Age recommendation: from 16 years

Duration
- 90 minutes without intermission.
- It is possible to leave and re-enter the auditorium at any time.
- There is a retreat in the foyer if you need a break.

Atmosphere
- It is permitted to make noises during the performance and to react to what you are experiencing.
- Drinks are allowed in the auditorium.
- During some scenes, the performer interacts with audience members and invites them to join them on stage. This interaction is voluntary at all times.

Premises
- All public areas of the Schwankhalle are at ground level and accessible without steps.
- There are three different toilets: a barrier-free toilet that can also be used by wheelchair users, a toilet with three toilet cubicles and a toilet with urinals and a toilet cubicle.
- Further information on the accessibility of our premises can be found here: (link: service/accessibility text: Accessibility).

Public area
- The public area is seated.
- The wheelchair spaces are located in the front row and can be reserved in advance by telephone (tel: 0421 520 80 70), by email (email: ticket@schwankhalle.de) or by entering them in the ticket store.

Individual requirements
- Do you need specific seats, early boarding or an additional ticket for an accompanying person? You can specify your individual requirements when purchasing tickets or making a reservation.
- Do you have any questions? Please contact us at (email: ticket@schwankhalle.de) or (tel: 0421 520 80 70).

Credits:

Text, performance, concept, direction: Hendrik Quast
Costume + hair: Christina Neuss
Sound: Toben Piel
Artistic collaboration, video: Michel Wagenschütz
Stage: Jonas Maria Droste
Lighting: Maika Knoblich
Dramaturgy: Florian Fischer
Consulting Text: Daniela Plügge
Transplantation: Bahar Akcay, Dr. Christian Roessing
PR: Augustin PR
Technical direction: Hendrik Borowski
Production assistance: Maret Zeino-Mahmalat
Production: Lisa Gehring

A production by Hendrik Quast in co-production with Sophiensæle, Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt/Main, Forum Freies Theater Düsseldorf, Kampnagel Hamburg and Theater RAMPE Stuttgart. Supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion of the State of Berlin and by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. Guest performance made possible by the NPN-Gastspielförderung Theater with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Ministries of Culture and the Arts of the federal states.

Price information:

Solidarity price system: € 8 / 12 / 18 (freely selectable) Bremen Pass: € 3 Children and young people aged 5-17: € 5 Cultural semester ticket: free of charge