Tango

In the organizer's words:

Inclusive fun about freedom by Sławomir Mrożek
In co-production with the RambaZamba Theater, Berlin

Who doesn't long for the good old days? Tango dancing, for example, used to be scandalous, fiery, unbridled, passionate and revolutionary. But nowadays there are simply no more taboos: everything is allowed, but nothing works. This is the world view of medical student Artur, who is at odds with the state of the world, with his own degenerate, chaotic family getting on his nerves because they have overridden all moral standards. Anarchy and absolute freedom are the principles of life: his mother sleeps with the opaque housemate Edek, while his father wastes his time with idiotic theater experiments and his grandmother only thinks about booze and card games.

There is only one thing Artur can do: create binding values, a return to the norm is called for, all the liberal frills should be banned. In the end, he calls on his father to take up arms against Edek, the dictatorship rears its ugly head and as things get increasingly out of hand, the only thing left to do is tango ...

Polish playwright Sławomir Mrożek, born in 1930, is considered one of the most important representatives of absurdist theater. With Tango, he landed a worldwide success that earned the play the reputation of a "modern Hamlet". His enigmatic and entertaining social satire premiered in Belgrade in 1965.

Tom Kühnel, whose Hebamme by Rolf Hochhuth will continue to be performed at the Schauspielhaus due to its successful blend of political satire and show elements, now dares to tackle this grotesque-satirical play. Together with the RambaZamba Theater Berlin, one of the most important inclusive theaters in Germany, people with disabilities will be negotiating social grievances and political oppression on the Schauspielhaus stage together with the acting ensemble for the first time in Kassel.