Concept, direction & performance: Benny Claessens / Music: Simon Lenski / Outside Eye: Alain Platel / Technical direction: Jannes Dierynck / For: Bert Neumann
Benny Claessens / CAMPO
Hello useless – for W and friends
- Theatre
English /
70 min.
Known in the German theatre scene as one of the main actors at the Munich Kammerspiele under the direction of Johan Simons, Benny Claessens has begun to realise unique works of his own. Last year, HAU Hebbel am Ufer presented his “Spectacular Lightshows of Which U Don’t See the Effect” with Risto Kübar. His new performance is a solo about a standstill. About breathing in deeply and taking the time to see things more clearly. It is an attempt to go against having to find meaning in everything. Without words, without structure. Only seeing and hearing, and recombining the things that we seem to be in agreement about. Only from a different perspective. “Hello useless – for W and friends” is a radical return to the basics. At once honest and intimate, exuberant and ecstatic, Claessens takes things out of context, simply presents them to you, and proposes other options. Without criticizing, denouncing or making statements. Thereby he gives the audience space to watch, reflect, feel and see for themselves.
Cast
Dates
Past
Credits
Production: CAMPO. Coproduction: NTGent.
Location
HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 BerlinThere 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.
Latest information for arrival:
There is currently a construction site on Hallesches Ufer between Wilhelmstraße and Möckernbrücke underground station. There is a divided replacement route for pedestrians (right) and cyclists (left), which are separated by a yellow ground line. The carriageway is narrowed to one lane.
Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:
If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.
Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:
When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.
