Der Ursprung der Welt

In the organizer's words:

Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Liv Strömquist.

Let her live high, let her live high, three times high!

You are cordially invited to the most spectacular party of the millennium: we are celebrating the 300,000th birthday of the vulva! To celebrate, we're reviewing the life of the vulva, remembering all the funny and exciting moments, letting ourselves be surprised and giving the birthday girl our full attention!

300 years ago, the female orgasm was mentioned in every medical book and was thought to be important for reproduction.

Hanni Lorenz and Marie-Paulina Schendel pop the corks as hosts and offer guests a colorful party where all the birthday game classics such as sack races, ovary races and hot candy are unpacked. In search of mom's garden, they reminisce, talk about men who are too interested in what is called "the female sex organ" and question why the female orgasm of the present is supposedly so much more difficult to achieve than the male one.

With ease, "The Origin of the World" shows how absurd and deeply rooted patriarchal structures shape ideas of femininity. The play takes us on a journey from antiquity to the present day, holds up a mirror to society and invites us to a special birthday party - sometimes sweet, sometimes sour, sometimes hard, sometimes soft, like a perfectly assembled colorful bag.

After their Hamburg debut in November 2023 at the monsun.theater, the performance collective frau emma gelb is now opening the theater's new venue with "Der Ursprung der Welt". The collective develops participatory formats and combines them with classical drama, inviting the audience to become an active part of the production. Their work explores central social and human themes - such as the cultural and biological origins of humanity in this production.

A production by frau emma gelb supported by monsun.theater and the Ilse and Dr. Horst Rusch Foundation. "The Origin of the World" is published by avant-verlag.

Price information:

Reduced 13€ Normal price 19€ Supporters: inside 25€