Propaganda

In the organizer's words:

or: Are these really my thoughts that I think? / A Chilean-German play by Juan Pablo Troncoso and Björn SC Deigner

in Spanish, German and English with German surtitles / commissioned by the Theater und Orchester Heidelberg / co-production with the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Santiago de Chile

In this co-production, the team led by director Ana Luz Ormazábal explores the concept of propaganda and examines how right-wing indoctrination in particular influences individuals and social groups today. The focus is on the targeted exploitation of social media for propagandistic purposes: whether it is the concealment of hate speech or the targeted promotion of polarization, anger and fear on the internet.

The production raises the question of how we can sharpen our critical view of (dis)information, combining historical insights with current debates: How do propaganda techniques shape perceptions and power structures, and how are they perpetuated across cultures and historical eras?

Especial ¡Adelante!
To accompany the Chilean-German premiere of "Propaganda", the Theater und Orchester Heidelberg is presenting extraordinary guest performances with a political focus from Ibero-America from October 3 to 5, 2025. The theater weekend continues the core ideas of the ¡Adelante! theater festival and seeks intercultural dialogue and exchange: extraordinary, political and fun.
The program of the theater weekend will be presented separately in June 2025.