Liv Strömquists Astrologie

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based on the graphic novel by Liv StrömquistPerformance on March 7, 2025 - Schauspielhaus, Kleines Haus - Schauspiel

Director Philipp Rosendahl last staged "Prima Facie" by Suzie Miller at the D'haus. Now he is presenting an ironic show with live music that explores the big questions of life: Why is Aquarius a know-it-all on the one hand and a comical oddball on the other? What is the difference between the self-righteous and boring Virgo and the restless, over-analyzing Virgo who doubts everything? Why is Libra perhaps the best sign of the zodiac? And who actually goes together with whom? To answer these and other questions: Beyoncé, Sigmund Freud, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Cristiano Ronaldo, Theodor W. Adorno and many other typical representatives of their zodiac signs.

The text was written by Liv Strömquist. The fact that the Swede, whose illustrated books have achieved cult status, is not only an illustrator but also a political scientist is what makes her works so humorous and appealing. In her books, she sheds light on the origins of the world, the emergence of love and the myth of male genius with a sharp feminist eye. Her quick-witted wit and unerring social criticism have long since earned her a place in our hearts and on our bookshelves. In her graphic novel "Liv Strömquist's Astrology", the author explores the question of why people are still interested in astrology some 300 years after the Enlightenment and why astrology is experiencing an upswing right now. Liv Strömquist has already found an explanation for this: "Nobody understands how their telephone or the global financial system works. So much is happening at the same time, and because we are all exposed to a completely fragmented stream of information, there is no longer a collective dream or reason for which we live. Astrology provides support and stability in a world that has lost it." Astrology therefore provides an answer to everything, and Liv Strömquist acts as a tongue-in-cheek translator for all those who cannot interpret the stars themselves.