andcompany&Co.

Land aller Kinder

Based on motifs from the novel “Kind aller Länder” by Irmgard Keun
For everyone from the age of 10

  • Theatre
German /  With English surtitles /  approx. 90 mins.
1.	A man with sunglasses holds a contraption in one hand and holds out his other hand.
2.	A stage filled with props and one person holding a prop which is hiding their face
3.	3 People stand in silver costumes. Two younger girls have their arms crossed on either side of a woman who is wearing a silver sparkly helmet in the middle with her arms on her hips.

andcompany&Co. is staging an “adult play for children” aged ten and up, that appeals to adults and children alike. It is inspired by the novel “Child of All Nations” by author Irmgard Keun, who had to flee from the Nazis. The story of eleven-year-old protagonist Kully is interwoven with personal accounts from the actors, such as author and performer Luna Ali, who fled Syria with her family as a child, and Damon Taleghani, whose parents came from Iran to Germany. The result is an immediate, humorous and, above all, timeless description of exile in Germany in which pressing questions about flight, migration, and human rights are tackled: Who vouches for those whom no one can vouch for? What does it mean to be a child of every country and therefore of no country? Be there as more and more of these words are questioned, turned upside-down and renegotiated by the performers on stage until the adults run out of breath, while the visa that is supposed to bring everyone to a new country finally expires altogether.

Cast

With: Luna Ali, Frédéric Bigot, Rokia Karschnia, Zümra Köseoglu, Nicola Nord, Sascha Sulimma, Damon Taleghani / Concept & direction: andcompany&Co., (Alexander Karschnia, Nicola Nord, Sascha Sulimma) / Text & dramaturgy: Alexander Karschnia und Nicola Nord mit Luna Ali nach Motiven von Irmgard Keun / Stage & costumes: Hila Flashkes / Music: Fréderic Bigot, Sascha Sulimma / Collaboration stage: Christian Dillner / Collaboration costumes: Linda Tiebel / Collaboration directions: Alex Jarewski / Choreography: Elena Hoof / Technical direction: Marc Zeusk / Lighting design: Micha Lentner / Sound: Juliette Wion, Thorsten Hoppe / Administration: Johanna Thomas, Katrin Wiesemann (transmissions) / Press & public relations: Alexandra Lauck / Company management: Caroline Farke

Dates

Past
  • Premiere
    Thu 7.12.2023, 19:00 / HAU2
  • Fri 8.12.2023, 19:00 / HAU2
  • Sat 9.12.2023, 17:00 / HAU2
  • Sun 10.12.2023, 17:00 / HAU2

Further Information

Visitor note

9.+10.12. Relaxed Performances

Relaxed Performances are aimed at all those who feel more comfortable in a relaxed atmosphere. Noise and movement are explicitly allowed in the audience. Visitors who need a break can leave the room and come back at any time. 

Notes:

After the performance on 9 December: Discussion on the topic “Ende der Menschenrechte?” (German)
With Berenice Böhlo (lawyer), Mohammed Jouni (Bundesfachverband unbegleitete minderjährige Flüchtlinge e.V.), Luna Ali (author) and Nicola Nord (andcompany&Co.).

Credits

Production: andcompany&Co. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Kampnagel Hamburg, Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm, FFT Düsseldorf, NEXT Festival. Funded by: Hauptstadtkulturfonds, Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Supported by: „Exil heute – künstlerische Produktionsresidenzen“, a joint initiative by Kampnagel and Körber Foundation.

Location

HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

There are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.

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