treibkraft.theater

am I right?

Tuesday, 15. May, 15.00 Uhr

In cooperation with: Vier.D Dortmund; Evangelische Jugendkirche Hamm; SRH Hochschule Hamm; Institut für Sozialwissenschaften; Elisabeth-Lüders-Berufskolleg Hamm

Written by: Erpho Bell
Directed by: Reimar de la Chevallerie
Featuring: Matthias Damberg, Philip Gregor Grüneberg
Assistance/theatre education: Andrea Nolden
Organisation: Katja Ahlers
Public relations: Kira Hüllenkremer
Performing rights: The theatre company

Duration: 75 Minutes, ages 15 and up
venue: will be announced

Jens and André are travelling to schools with the programme "Bin ich rechts?" ("Am I Right?") - a federally sponsored project in support of democracy and constitutionality. But today, nothing goes according to plan: They deviate from the script and launch an experiment to engage the students in "an open and honest conversation on politics". But things threaten to get out of hand when Jens uses the platform as an opportunity to spread radical right-wing propaganda. It becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish legitimate statements from fiction. A call to civic courage hangs in the air: Is it time to intervene?

"The right-wing populist utilised superior rhetoric. Both the director and the author relied on this asymmetry to ensure that sympathies would not be excessively skewed. The audience members were encouraged to reflect on how one might counter the radical arguments presented. (...) The students had an exceedingly positive reaction to the performance and actively engaged in the discussion."
09.09.2017, Nordsee Zeitung

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