Like Lovers Do – Memoiren der Medusa

In the organizer's words:

That's the point

"Like Lovers Do", written by Sivan Ben Yishai, is a radical and deeply poetic examination of the abysses of romantic love. Ben Yishai dissects the language, the images and the promises with which we approach each other. It mercilessly exposes the extent to which these are permeated by control, social expectations and possessiveness. What begins as a search for closeness often turns out to be a web of power and violence. The play moves in a permanent field of tension between desire and destruction, between longing and the harsh reality of patriarchal structures.

That's why you have to go in

Experience a linguistic space that explores the boundaries between closeness and repulsion in fast-paced, often fragmented scenes: Here, the characters ceaselessly strive to get through to each other, yet repeatedly bump up against the roles imposed on them. In the process, the private love affair becomes a sharp mirror of larger structures of violence: between the sexes, the bodies and the ideologies of our time. Anyone who is ready for theater that doesn't pacify, but provokes, hurts and resonates for a long time will be gripped by this examination of modern romance.

Pssst!

Sivan Ben Yishai is one of the most frequently performed and most radical playwrights of our time. Her texts are known for their rhythmic force and unyielding political stance. "Like Lovers Do" is a furious reckoning with myths and conditions that still shape us today.

Note

In addition to the loudness and strobe lighting, it should be noted that the production deals with sexualized violence and abuse, and contains explicit language and nudity. It is not suitable for children and young people. Furthermore, (fake) blood is used in the play.

(Text rights Suhrkamp Theatertext)