Concept, Text, and Direction: Boris Nikitin / Director of Photography and Conceptual Collaboration: Tšeliso Monaheng / Director of Photography: Bantu Mahlangu / Cast: Chioma Mphelo, Chrisophocus Seboka, Kenzo Hendrix, Nidaa Husain, Thabang Chauke / Sound: Matthias Meppelink / Costumes: Nthabiseng Makone / Costume Assistant: Molebogeng Phiri / Dramaturgy: Annett Hardegen / Outside Eye: Neo Muyanga, Sebastian Nübling / Assistant Directors: Mongezi Ntukwana, Ngwedi Ramphele / Production Manager (Johannesburg): Thantaswa Mthembu / Production Manager (Schweiz/Deutschland): Alexa Tepen / Technical Director (Johannesburg): Michael Inglis / Technical Director (Schweiz/Deutschland): Sebastian Sommer
Boris Nikitin
KIDS
- Film
- Theatre
English /
with German subtitles /
A blend of theatre and cinema: the action takes place on the streets of Johannesburg and is broadcast live onto the big screen at HAU during every performance. Before the audience’s very eyes, a captivating portrait emerges of a generation born in the early 2000s.
A group of young people roam the streets of Johannesburg at night. They have grown up in a world full of economic crises, reignited wars and tensions fuelled by propaganda. They are curious, sad, angry, ironic and vulnerable – yet they do not hide their vulnerability. They turn it into their weapon. With “KIDS”, the award-winning Swiss director Boris Nikitin and the Johannesburg-based journalist and director of photography Tšeliso Monaheng create a portrait of coming of age, a vibrant urban odyssey in the spirit of post-documentary theatre, the Nouvelle Vague and a new South African cinema.
“KIDS” is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed play “Dämonen”, which Nikitin produced in 2022 together with Sebastian Nübling at the Theater Basel. Like that play, “KIDS” is part of a multi-part live cinema cycle exploring the emotional worlds of young people today.
Team
Dates
Current
Price: 17–22 €, reduced 9–12 €
After the performance on 12.12.: Artist Talk
Credits
Production: It’s The Real Thing Studios. Co-production: Kaserne Basel, HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin, SPIELART München und FIT Lugano. Collaboration: Center for the Less Good Idea und dem Market Theatre Laboratory. Funded by: Fachausschuss Theater und Tanz BS/BL, Pro Helvetia, die Ernst Göhner Stiftung, die Landis & Gyr Stiftung and Internationaler Koproduktionsfonds of Goethe-Institut. Supported by: Gessnerallee Zürich.
Location
HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2.
