theater 89

Oliver Bukowski
WER IST DIE WAFFE, WO IST DER FEIND (“WHO IS THE WEAPON, WHERE IS THE ENEMY”)
Music Jörg Huke

A thrilling story about four young people who are celebrating an early “Woodstock” in October 1913 during the Freideutsche Jugendtag (Free-German day of the youth), and “everything explodes into all directions” (Bukowski, geb. 1961). They fall in love, feel inspired by ideas about freedom, and outplay each other with quotations by prominent representatives from the art scene and social theory. Bukowski follows this clique from middle class, bohemian background and working class until the outbreak of WWI in summer 1914. The incredible enthusiasm for war is common to all of them, and will make the most severe adversaries go to war together, united in their patriotic spirit …

Cast Laila Maria Witt, Christian Schaefer, Alexander Höchst, Christian Natter, Matthias Zahlbaum, Tamar Maaß – Soprano, Maria Grimm – piano

Director Hans-Joachim Frank
Stage design and costumes Annette Braun
Dramaturgy Jörg Mihan

theater 89 is a professional independent theatre. Established in 1989 in the GDR, sponsored over 20 years by the Berlin Senate, it follows a concept of performance rarely performed, forgotten or marginalised and discovers and promotes new playwrights and new writing.

theater 89 has earned an place of honour in the German theatre scene, recognised by public and critics.

theater 89 sees itself as a follower of Brecht and is distinguished by its advanced ensemble play and collaboration with lay performers.

theater 89 moves to Brandenburg. Here since 1997 it has been reaching directly to the people and offering its work to cultural associations and parishes, and working closely with schools and students.

theater 89 is successfully linked, has numerous sponsors, partners and bases in the state of Brandenburg, in Berlin and all over Germany.

theater 89 has received numerous awards.

http://www.theater89.de