Ich fühl's nicht

In the organizer's words:

In love, engaged, married - this traditional image of love is being turned on its head today. In the past, men made grand gestures, knelt down and sang songs in front of windows. Today, the reality is very different: No balcony songs, no love letters. But what about the women?

In her latest graphic novel "I DON'T FEEL IT", artist Liv Strömquist takes a humorous look at how amorous behavior has changed in the age of late capitalism. The modern man is looking for sex, but not a firm commitment - after all, the next date is just a swipe away. Women, on the other hand, have a more relaxed attitude. Their secret dreams of a shared apartment or a child are covered up with coolness. The modern woman is supposed to be independent; if it doesn't work out with the desired partner, she tells herself that she deserves better.

"Opposites attract" - this idea is a thing of the past. Today, we use algorithms to search for the "perfect match". Strömquist examines how this change has come about by drawing on theories from various thinkers and pop culture references, from Socrates and Kierkegaard to Beyoncé and Leonardo DiCaprio's changing bikini model girlfriends.

Director Katrin Plötner brings the dramatic structure and unique visual and linguistic wit of the graphic novel to the stage. She also immerses us in the world of music and shows how songs tell of passionate infatuation, true love and the deep pain of separation.

Can love still come alive in us?
Duration of the performance: 2 hours and 30 minutes.
There will be an intermission.