andcompany&Co.

2045: Müller in Metropolis

  • Performance
45 min.

The “marriage of man and machine” was Heiner Müller’s obsession. His formulation “from the databank to the slaughterhouse” takes on a disquieting currency. In a lecture-concert, andcompany&Co. remind us of the forgotten socialist origins of Big Data and draw a line to contemporary post-democratic forms of governance, a life between cybernetics and revolts. “Down with the joy of submission!”  

Cast

By and with: Alexander Karschnia, Nicola Nord, Sascha Sulimma / Video: Kathrin Krottenthaler / Stage design: Knuth Irche / Company Management, Production: Katja Sonnemann, Sigrid Hilmer

Dates

Past
  • Thu 3.3.2016, 20:00 / HAU1
  • Sat 5.3.2016, 19:00 / HAU1
  • Sun 18.6.2017, 19:00 / HAU1

Credits

We thank Barbara Köppe for letting us use the portrait of Heiner Müller, from the series “Quartett”, Theater im Palast, Berlin 1989. Ingrid von Kruse for the usage of her Heiner Müller-Portrait and Münchner Stadtmuseum for the kind loan of the puppet.

“2045: Müller in Metropolis” was invited to the Shanghai Biennale 2017.

Commissioned by HAU Hebbel am Ufer. “2045: Müller in Metropolis” was performed 2016 as part of the festival “Heiner Müller!” at HAU Hebbel am Ufer. A cooperation between HAU Hebbel am Ufer and the International Heiner Müller Society. Funded by the Capital Cultural Fund.

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Location

HAU1
Stresemannstr. 29, 10963 Berlin

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