andcompany&Co.

global swarming – the science of the antz

  • Performance
  • Theatre
German /  English /  approx. 80 mins.

The ant is near: andcompany&Co. are in the middle of a transformation: soon they will become ANTCOMPANY. But what is so fascinating to them about these little bugs? Individually they may be dumb, but together they are super smart - a super organism: the “secret world power”! And they are correspondingly entrusted with a lot: if they don’t end up saving the climate (and with it humanity), then their progeny will certainly become the dominant civilisation on this planet. Or haven’t algorithms already long since transformed human society into a gigantic colony of ants (ant-based algorithms)? Is this phase IV, the transition to a hyperintelligence? The earth as the sole “super organism”? While humans are paused in a frenzied standstill, they become militant: electro-ants cause short circuits in factories. It is high time to make contact in order to make common cause against fossil fuel-dependent catastrophe capitalism: two species, one goal: CANCEL INDUSTRIAL CO2! ANTiFA ACTION AGAINST FOSSIL FASCISM!

Cast

Concept & Direction: andcompany&Co., (Alexander Karschnia, Nicola Nord, Sascha Sulimma) / By & With: Noah Fischer, Alexander Karschnia, Nicola Nord, Sascha Sulimma / Text: Alexander Karschnia &Co. / Music: Sascha Sulimma &Co. / Lighting Installation: Noah Fischer / Video: Kathrin Krottenthaler, Fruzsina Jesse / Stage: Noah Fischer mit Caroline Wächter / Costume & Make-up: Hila Flashkes / Assistance Stage Design: Christian Dillner / Costume Collaboration: Linda Tiebel / Assistance direction: Leonie Hahn / Technical direction: Marc Zeuske / Production Management: Daniela Guse, Johanna Thomas / Administration: Rahel Häseler, Nora Liebetreu / Communication: Alexandra Lauck, Rahel Häseler / Company Management: Caroline Farke

Dates

Past
  • Cancelled – new date will follow
    Fri 14.1.2022, 20:00 / HAU2
  • Cancelled – new date will follow
    Sat 15.1.2022, 20:00 / HAU2
  • Cancelled – new date will follow
    Sun 16.1.2022, 19:00 / HAU2
  • Cancelled – new date will follow
    Mon 17.1.2022, 19:00 / HAU2
  • Premiere
    Thu 9.6.2022, 20:00 / HAU2
  • Fri 10.6.2022, 20:00 / HAU2
  • Sat 11.6.2022, 20:00 / HAU2
  • Sun 12.6.2022, 17:00 / HAU2
Notes:

After the performance on June 11: Artist Talk / moderation: Cord Riechelmann

Credits

Production: andcompany&Co. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, FFT Düsseldorf. Funded by: Capital Cultural Fund, Senate Department for Culture and Europe.

Location

HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

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