The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes (Back to Back Theatre)

Welcome to a community center in Geelong, Australia. Plastic chairs are carried onto the stage and a public meeting is convened. Four actors wittily discuss problems big and small: what physical touch is considered appropriate, but also the endless therapeutic programs they have to endure as people with disabilities in order to approach some sense of "normality". But the game takes a sudden turn when an artificial intelligence appears and becomes the protagonist. How do we make decisions together that are in the best interests of a democratic society?

With "The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes", Back to Back Theatre, the inclusive Australian theater group of world renown (honored with the Ibsen Award, among others), can be experienced in Frankfurt for the first time. What begins as a cunning chamber play becomes a great and moving theatrical event thanks to the scope of its questions and the brilliance of its actors.

Duration: 65 min.
Language: English with German and English surtitles
01.12. Artist talk afterwards (English with translation into German)

Accessibility

Audio description + tactile tour on 02.12.:

- Live audio description in German for blind and visually impaired audience members, preceded by a tactile tour.
- The tactile tour starts at 7 p.m. and lasts approx. 30 minutes. The meeting point is in front of the entrance to the auditorium. It is in English and will be translated into German.
- You can obtain the receivers and headphones for the audio description from the front of house staff at the entrance to the auditorium.
- Please let us know via barrierefreiheit@mousonturm.de or + 49 (0) 1590 184 70 05 if you would like to take advantage of the audio description & tactile tour

Relaxed Performance

- Early boarding is possible at 19:45
- Sounds and movements from the audience are expressly welcome. You can leave the auditorium at any time.

Note on sensory stimuli

Sound:
- The music can sometimes be loud
- There are deep low-frequency sounds - like rumbling
- There are sudden noises when props are knocked over

Lighting:
- The intensity of the lights changes
- At the end of the show, the lights go out for a few seconds
- There are no strobe lights

Physical:
- The artists might look directly at you

Moments of shock or surprise:
- There may be physical shocks from a prop
- There are simulated moments of aggression

Audience:
- The performers sometimes use sophisticated language
- Sometimes the artists look directly at you. You are not expected to react or do anything.