Schöne Neue Welt

BRAVE NEW WORLD
after Aldous Huxley
in a version by Maria Trautmann
A production of the Rottstr 5 Theater

With
Alexander Gier
Lea Kallmeier
Benjamin Werner

Directed by
Maria Trautmann

Assistance
Jasmina Dittrich, David Goldmann, Merlina Scheffler

Music & Video
Maria Trautmann, Simon Krämer, David Goldmann

Set design
Mara Zechendorf

Lighting
Simon Krämer

photos
Thorsten Schnorrbusch

production
Oliver Paolo Thomas, Hans Dreher

Duration: approx. 60 minutes

The brave new world is one in which there are no more wars, in which art has been replaced by "feel films" and "scent organs", in which children are not born but "bokanowskified" and in which emotions and instincts are instrumentalized: Everyone is happy, content and stable - or should be. While Bernhard feels an inner emptiness for which he cannot find the right words, John suddenly appears. He comes from the "Outer Zone" and is different from the others - he has a biological mother and likes to read old texts, such as Shakespeare (A quote from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest" provided Aldous Huxley with the title for his work). John falls in love with Lenina, who cannot understand this love. Day by day, he feels more and more alienated in this brave new world.

PRESS RATINGS
In many moments of this atmospherically dense evening, it becomes clear just how topical Huxley's dark vision is. In a world full of self-appointed coaches and gurus who propagate constant self-optimization of body and mind, there is no room for imperfection and authentic emotion. John (convincingly bitter: Alexander Gier), who is excluded at the end, also has to learn this. Maria Trautmann acts cleverly with many original ideas. And her ensemble also contributes significantly to the success of the evening. Benjamin Werner as the diaper-soft Bernhard is refreshingly alert and spontaneous, Lea Kallmeier is a sinister and almost machine-like Lenina. All in all, many strong moments in a production well worth seeing! (WAZ)