JOHANN SCHEERER: PLAY

In the organizer's words:

A family novel from the world of music: can you get art and children together?

With music by Thijs van der Meulen

David is entangled in the web of art, children and creativity. As a music manager, he has to fulfill all the demands of the drug-addicted world star Ian White and accompany his tour. But he also wants to look after his four children and simply takes them with him. The starting point for dramatic conflicts that lead to absurdly funny situations. David is often only saved by humor and a sense of the astonishing similarity between the needs of artists and children. Nevertheless, escalation lurks.

Johann Scheerer, born in 1982, formed his first band at the age of fifteen, recorded his first album "Score!" his first album in 1999 and went on tour in Germany. After graduating from high school, he got a record deal for his solo project "Karamel" and founded the recording studio "Rekordbox" in 2003. Since 2005, he has been running the recording studio "Clouds Hill Recordings" with the associated label and music publishing company "Clouds Hill".
Johann Scheerer works as a music producer with internationally renowned musicians such as Omar Rodríguez-López, At the Drive-In, Wolf Biermann and Peter Doherty. Most recently, he produced The Mars Volta.
His highly acclaimed first novel "Wir sind dann wohl die Angehörigen" was published in 2018, followed by the equally highly acclaimed coming-of-age novel "Unheimlich nah" in 2021. His new novel "Play" will be published on 03.04.2025.

"Scheerer writes touchingly and with laconic wit." 3sat Kulturzeit

Photo: Tibor Bozi

Thijs van der Meulen

Thijs van der Meulen (31) is a songwriter and musician from The Veluwe, Netherlands. As the driving force behind the music project Roofman, Thijs creates songs that blend his love for melody and lyrics with a down-to-earth, raw energy. With a background in guitar and piano, as well as a range of other instruments, he has an easygoing approach to songwriting, often churning out tracks with little effort.

His music is marked by a mix of simplicity and depth, ranging from acoustic and intimate vibes to more electronic influences. Under the Roofman moniker, Thijs captures the essence of his personal experiences and his rural upbringing, channeling them into songs that are both relatable and memorable.

This event is sponsored by the Cultural Department of the City of Munich.