Der Ball (The Ball)
The auditorium has been prepared, the guests take their seats – only the hosts are still missing. The performers from the award-winning inclusive ensemble Meine Damen und Herren are stuck in enchanted rooms – some of them real, some of them virtual. The audience has to free them all for the ball to begin!
Der Ball (The Ball) marks a simultaneous conclusion and a new beginning: Meine Damen und Herren let go of their previous method of working as an ensemble with changing guest directors and transform into a collective. Together, they experiment with the possibilities and opportunities of functioning as equals – even in spaces with a structural power imbalance. Therefore, they develop remarkable artistic tools and new aesthetics.
By and featuring:
Sophie Arlt, Katharina Bromka, Simone Burckhardt, Lis Marie Diehl, Christoph Grothaus, Josefine Großkinsky, Friederike Jaglitz, Milena Kaute, Marc-André Klotz, Ilva Lindemann, Melanie Lux, Noa Michalski, Thomas Möller, Markus Pfister, Tom Reinecke, Celina Scharff, Michael Schumacher, Dennis Seidel, Mira Seesemann, Paula Stolze, Lina Strothmann, Daniel Tietjen, Martina Vermaaten, Eidglas Xavier, Matthias Zalachowski. Stage and Decor: Daniel Almagor, Ada Grüter, Jascha B. Kretschmann, Janne S. Plutat. Dramaturgical Counsel: Claude Jansen, Sibylle Peters, Esther Pilkington. Dramaturgical and Process Support: Filomena Krause. Music: Barner 16 / Choreography: Eidglas Xavier. Video: Daniel Almagor, Ada Grüter, 17motion. Lighting Design: Lars Kracht. Production Management: Sina Schröppel (PK3000). Press and Public Relations: Anja Michalke. Photo: Christian Martin.