IM ANFANG WAR DER ZAUN

Three artists stand on stage. They talk about global borders. In a humorous, vivid and touching way, they also talk about their own experiences of borders. More than thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, we live in an interconnected, globalised world where freedom of travel and trade are emphasised. At the same time, the construction of walls and border fortifications are increasing worldwide. The list of countries and places currently trying to demarcate themselves with walls and security fences is long. Walls stage political sovereignty and nation-state unity. They demonstrate security and protection for the population. But at the same time, they promote and reproduce exploitation, disempowerment, and dispossession. Thousands of people lose their lives every day trying to cross borders. In many places, agricultural land and orchards are carved up, transportation routes are disrupted, and entire neighborhoods are crisscrossed by a complex network of dividing lines determining the realities of the people who live there.

Using theatrical means, the collective what about: fuego sketches a critical cartography of contemporary walls, explores their relationships and contradictions, and speculates on possible imaginary landscapes.

A production of Schauspiel Köln. Premiere on September 1st 2023, Depot 2.

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Press reviews

“A clever, unobtrusive evening, an ideal correspondence of artistic means and theme.”

Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 02.09.2023