"Trouble is an interesting word. It means to stir up, make cloudy or disturb"
(Donna Haraway: Staying with the trouble)
We have made clouds and expose ourselves to storms. We ask: How do we remain stable in the eye of the tornado, in this whirlwind of information and disturbing news? We often feel powerless in the face of all the trouble. Sometimes we would prefer to hide, to pull the covers over our heads. Sometimes it helps to scream really loudly.
Five performers aged between 10 and 43 are looking for ways to deal with the gloomy scenarios that we encounter every day on all channels. Can cotton candy, magic tricks or poems by Kae Tempest help? How can we react to all the trouble together? And how can we be strong without hardening ourselves?
On Sun, 2.2. with an audience discussion afterwards
On Sun, 2.2. with childcare
Katrin Hylla (concept and direction)
Katrin Hylla is very interested in how people can engage in an exchange about social issues through artistic activities. She believes it is important that art leaves room for people's own thoughts. She has been the artistic co-director of Schwankhalle since August 2022. Katrin also loves gardening and has two hobbies: singing in Schwankcore and roller skating.
Simone Ehlen (dramaturgy)
Simone Ehlen is a freelance theater maker and performer. She currently lives and works in Bremen and Berlin. Simone travels a lot in queerfeminist contexts. She is particularly interested in interactive performances, sexual education and audio description.
Kristin Gerwien (Performance)
Kristin Gerwien is a stage and costume designer, singer, musician and performer. She is interested in the (supposedly) emotional in musical performance and likes to break with the expectations of female voices and bodies. Kristin also works as a curator - for example at the Theater neben dem Turm in Marburg and for her format "Juckpulver - Konzertreihe für aufregende Musik".
Chris Herzog (Performance)
Chris Herzog is a director, dramaturge, project manager, curator and part of the artist collective Peira. He studied applied theater studies in Gießen and now lives in Leipzig. In addition to art, Chris is also involved in cultural and political education. He is particularly interested in critically examining inhuman ideologies such as racism, anti-Semitism and conspiracy narratives.
Klara Jaeger (Performance)
Klara is 10 years old. She is very interested in climate change and loves sport. She would also like to become an actress.
Inuma Niklaus (Performance)
Inuma plays soccer and piano in her free time. She likes to do handicrafts and reads a lot. And she even enjoys school with her friends.
Mari Rahner (Performance)
Mari Rahner is 13 years old. She likes listening to radio plays and music. When Mari gets into a crisis, music helps her to calm down again.
Arnita Jaunsubrēna (spatial concept)
Arnita Jaunsubrēna was born in Jelgava, Latvia. After spending several years in Latvia's independent theater scene, she studied applied theater studies in Giessen. Arnita now lives in Berlin and works as a dramaturge, set designer and director. She is very interested in the creative relationships between spaces and dramaturgies and is interested in social issues that are ambiguous.
Phoebe Killdeer (music)
Phoebe Killdeer has always been drawn to the relationship between sound, movement and emotion. What Phoebe enjoys most is bending things in ways you never thought possible. As a musician, she is particularly interested in the interplay between abstract sounds and the concrete stories behind them.
Ole Wulfers (Music)
Ole Wulfers builds his own musical instruments to explore the countless possibilities through which sound can be created. He has collaborated in many performances all over the world and feels at home not only in music but also in the visual arts.
Josephine Mielke (Lighting Design)
Josephine Mielke works as an event technician, lighting designer and sound designer. She is active in the independent scenes of Bremen and Berlin. When she is not busy with the technical implementation of artistic ideas, she plays synthesizer in her band Spröde Lippen.
Duration: approx. 80 minutes.
In German spoken language with songs in English spoken language.
There are intense light and fog effects as well as dazzling lights and reflections. In some places there is loud and sudden music, loud noises and loud shouting. In one scene, magic tricks are performed (sawing, sword swallowing), but nothing happens to anyone.
In some dialogues, threatening future scenarios are told that address the climate crisis and war.
The audience area in the stands is seated.
Wheelchair spaces are usually located in the front row and can be reserved in advance by telephone(0421 520 80 70), email or by entering them in the ticket store.
Individual requirements such as specific seats, early boarding or an additional ticket for an accompanying person can also be specified when purchasing or reserving tickets.
Further information on the accessibility of our premises can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact us at ticket@schwankhalle.de or 0421 520 80 70.
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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