Wer hat meinen Vater umgebracht

In the organizer's words:

What it's about

"Who Killed My Father" combines political theater with digital media art and inclusive working methods. Based on the award-winning novel by Édouard Louis, the production combines personal biography with razor-sharp sociological analysis. In clear, unyielding language, it shows how political decisions shape lives. The social reality that Louis describes reflects current developments in Germany, from the dismantling of social security systems to the growing social divide.

That's why you have to go in

Four actors constantly alternate between the roles of victim, perpetrator and witness, revealing how deeply social background and economic violence are anchored in us. The production makes the hard facts of political responsibility tangible and creates a place of collective responsibility. Here, solidarity is understood not just as a word, but as the only utopian means of finally breaking the spiral of oppressive violence.

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Édouard Louis is considered one of France's most important young intellectuals. His texts are radically honest and describe the growing social divide. This production lends Louis' texts a new topicality and urgency, which can be sensually experienced in Björn Gabriel's typical live film-theater aesthetic.

Accessibility

Duration: approx. 70 minutes

The performance on 14.05. and 15.05. will be accompanied by an audio description with Touch Tour.

The performance on 14.05. will be interpreted from German spoken language into German Sign Language (DGS) .

The performance on 16.05. will be interpreted from difficult language into easy language . There will be a short introduction in easy language beforehand.

The event room is barrier-free. There is a small ledge on the way to the auditorium. Staff will be on site to provide assistance.

There is no wheelchair-accessible toilet at the venue. The nearest wheelchair-accessible toilet is located in the Bürgerzentrum Nippes Altenberger Hof (Mauenheimer Str. 92, 50733 Cologne, 220 m away).

We can reserve a total of 4 wheelchair-accessible seats or barrier-free accessible seats for you per performance.

The performances can also be followed online with integrated DGS interpretation at https://studio-trafique.de/livestreams/

You can bring your own headphones to use the audio description on 14.05. and 15.05. and the interpretation into plain language on 16.05. The connection works via a simple mini-jack plug.

The parking spaces on Merheimer Str. or in the parking lot of St. Vinzenz-Hospital are suitable for people with disabilities.

The various support requirements can be specified when purchasing tickets. This way we can prepare well.

Guide dogs and assistance dogs are very welcome. Please let us know if you are bringing a dog to the performance.

If you have any concerns or questions about accessibility, please contact Iris(iris.haist@sommerblut.de)

Notes

Rights to the work: Wylie agency / Performance rights for the German translation: Fischer Verlag