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Was das Nashorn sah, als es auf die andere Seite des Zauns schaute

In the organizer's words:

by Jens Raschke | taken over from MiR Puppentheater Gelsenkirchen

There is a small zoo. But it's no ordinary zoo. The baboon looks away, the mouflon is angry, the marmot is very thoughtful. Then along comes a curious bear who can't resist looking over to the other side and asking out loud why there are so-called "striped" animals there. And why did the rhino die when it looked at the other side of the fence? Jens Raschke's award-winning play for young people and all those who are against forgetting takes a penetrating and sensitive look at the mechanisms that made the greatest crime in German history possible: The murder of millions of people during National Socialism in Germany. Raschke is not telling a gruesome fairy tale, but a story based on inconceivable facts: In 1938, a zoo was built right next to the Buchenwald concentration camp. For the entertainment of the guards and their children, who also lived in a settlement right next to the camp.

How would we behave if injustice were happening before our eyes? When and how do we have to show civil courage and take a stand if we don't want to be complicit?

Accompanied by a bass clarinet and a live camera, the players bring the zoo animals to life and use their puppets to make a statement against looking away and denial.

The review writes: (They) play so lovingly - mumbling, hissing, growling, questioning and cursing - that the double power of puppet theater becomes visible here: in the figure that has come to life and in the play of the players, who sometimes move a figure alone, sometimes in pairs or threes and sometimes even take their puppets in their arms to comfort them. (Sarah Heppekausen)

  • There will be a discussion after each performance (except premiere).

Note: The play tells of the crimes committed in German concentration camps and concrete violence against people and animals.

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Location

Alte Feuerwache Saarbrücken Landwehrplatz 1 66111 Saarbrücken

Location

Saarländisches Staatstheater
Saarländisches Staatstheater Schillerplatz 1 66111 Saarbrücken

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