– An interactive play about political participation for young audiences
What happens when we leave politics to others?
Politics is everywhere. On the telly, on our smartphones, at home, on the street and at school. A social media party brings politics straight into the theatre: with challenges, likes and quick facts, a social media team tries to win young people over to their party. Using smartphones and ring lights, the needs and wishes of the classroom are broadcast out into the world. But the party is disrupted when a breaking news story from the Bundestag goes live on the feed. What does it mean to take responsibility now? How do you speak out when speaking out becomes dangerous? And what can we change together?
In “Jump-off”, a seemingly harmless party is overtaken by an increasingly threatening reality shaped by power, opinion and political participation. Through music, drama and dance, the performance collective ‘Die Sprä:nger’, together with the audience, creates a piece that not only speaks about democracy but also invites us to take action. Because democracy begins precisely where we get involved.
No maths. No waffle. Just democracy.
Recommended age: 12 and over
Duration: approx. 90 mins including post-performance discussion
Sensitive content: The play addresses the threat to democracy posed by a single party. The
audience is invited to contribute their own ideas, which may touch on issues such as
discrimination, classism, fascism, far-right ideology and other
may be raised.
Concept | Performance: Marie Elise Hufnagel, Jannik Rodenwaldt, Lorraine Töpfer
Dramaturgy: Ruth Ortlieb
This project was supported by KiA Berlin’s funding scheme for the performing arts for a
young audiences, the Mitte District Office of the Senate Department for Culture and Europe, Schloss
Bröllin e.V. and the Theaterhaus Mitte.
Dates
- Sunday, 11. October 2026 – 04:00 PM
