by Adrian Figueroa | As part of "Who Owns the World?"

On the school playground, it’s all about being in or out. Are you a loner, or do you fit in? What does school actually teach while everyone talks about equal opportunities? It’s time to hand over the class issue to those who really get it. Based on interviews with Berlin pupils, a snapshot of a generation emerges. This new play by theatre director and filmmaker Adrian Figueroa, with a script by novelist, playwright, and screenwriter Maike Wetzel, tells of dreams, fears, and questions about the future. At full force, the class powers across the stage, supported by the young musicians of the drum line BÄM! and with choreography by Kadir “Amigo” Memiş, founding member of the breakdance group Flying Steps.   

Premiere: November 7, 2023 | HAU - Hebbel am Ufer
Further Performances: November 8 -11

Performance: Adam Lusena Ash, Ali Kemal Kazan, Áurea Luzia De Carvalho Domingos, Bryan Qasim, Clemens Schröter, Emelie Baumgart, Fanny Baute, Gülseren Erkut, Hansi Munjal, Helin Kömürcü, Ilhan Serrano, Janto Yalciner, Jessica Omotoye, Ji-Hun Park, Josephine Schmoldt, Karl Gerber, Leidy Tineo, Leonora Große, Lisbeth Gagern, Lotta Czech, Lucie Schröter, Luisa Rebstock, Luka Ludwig, Mateo Frank, Nika Gvalia, Oscar Stöß, Ronja Wagner, Sherine Ciara Merai, Sofía Toro Yassine /Breakdance-Gruppe: Anais Hakimi, Luna Caric, Minh Quoc Nguyen, Oskar Schuster, Tina Lee, Vivian Kolbusch
Breakdance group: Anais Hakimi, Luna Caric, Minh Quoc Nguyen, Oskar Schuster, Tina Lee, Vivian Kolbusch
BÄM!: Camilo Muriel, Chloe Philip, Clara Scheel, Dustin Streit, Hanna Vollmar, Jette Schwelk, Johan Kuhnle, Julia Seebeck, Justin Horvath, Leo Zesch, Leon Stellmach, Mark Gusev, Niclas Stober, Rebecca Gerst, Sean Horvath, Sophia von Rothkirch, Theo Menzel, Viktor Achatz, Zara Sagra
Director: Adrian Figueroa
Text: Maike Wetzel
Stage design: Irina Schicketanz
Choreography: Kadir “Amigo“ Memiş
Choreographic collaboration: Mareike Jung
Dramaturgy: Felizitas Stilleke
Music and sound design: Miguel Toro
Musical collaboration: Ketan Bhatti
Costume design: Malena Modéer
Lightning design: Kevin Sock
Artistic direction & support BÄM!: Rafael Nussbaumer, Ramon Buntebart
Support BÄM!: Sarah Wissenbach
Press and public relations: Yven Augustin
Production management: MIFRUSH Production
Photo documentation: Graziela Garisto
Assistant director: Clara Siewering
Assistant stage designer: Yoko Halbwidl
Costume Assistant: Giulia Bianchi
Production Management Assistant: Elena Depenbrock, Tamera Vinhas da Silva
Thanks to: Fritz-Karsen Schule, Hector-Petersen Schule | Thanks to teachers: Andreas Danner, David Reuter und an Béla Wetzel

Production: Adrian Figueroa | Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer | Supported by: Capital Cultural Fund.