Der Hobbit [8+]

In the organizer's words:

Wilde & Vogel [Leipzig] and Florian Feisel [Stuttgart]

based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien. For all ages 8 and up

``Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caves old
There we go before the day begins
To seek the pale-wished-for gold.

Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit in his prime, is no friend of excitement. So if he had known what the wizard Gandalf was up to during his surprise visit, who knows - perhaps he would have slammed the door of his tranquil cave in his face. Then he would not have been sent on a restless journey through danger and darkness as a master thief against his will, where giant trolls, orcs and spiders awaited him, and he would not have encountered the pale Gollum or the dragon Smaug. However, he would also not have found out how much daring there really was in him, what it was like to become someone else, highly esteemed by dwarves, elves and humans, a trusted friend of a wizard.

Gandalf knew it right away, by the way:
There is more to you, Mr. Baggins, than even you realize.

The art here - unlike in today's animated films, which can and want to show everything - lies in the choice of essentials and fragments, in the gaps and empty spaces that find their continuation in the viewer's imagination.

• Set design, acting Florian Feisel, Michael Vogel
• Live music Charlotte Wilde
• Text, direction Christiane Zanger