Our three performances in Berlin were, each one in its way, special and amazing. We played three times in the capital of Germany and every time it was different.
First we played in a youth center, called „The Arche“. I had thought we would play in a normal room, but then we decided to play outside, on a grass area behind the house. It was not like a normal backyard garden, where you can easily play, like on a stage. No, it was a hilly ground, with trees and a bench on it surrounded by big office houses with working people passing by. Of course we had to adapt our acting to it. In the end it worked really well, especially because the new area made our play more lifely than a normal stage.
On the same day, we also had our second performance, which was more or less spontaneous after another one was cancelled: The performance on the Alexanderplatz. Everyone was a bit nervous, I think, because no one knew, what would really happen. Will people stop and watch us for a longer time or will they just walk past without seeing us? It a was a new experience for everyone of us and as we started playing, there were people standing next to our „stage“ and they were getting more and more. Some stayed for the whole play, some only for ten minutes, but the fact that strangers, who didn’t really plan to watch, liked what we’ve done, was a great feeling and also amazing feedback for everyone.
After that, we thought there would be no performance, which could be as great as this one, but then on the next day we walked to an old dog biscuit factory, which is now used as a Danceclub and is called „Sisyphos“. This was one of the most beautiful and stunning places I’ve ever been to in Berlin. Everywhere were couches, there was a small sand area, a little lake and many trees and sculptures made out of metal. It looked like a small city from another world, with many little details. And now we had to play between those things, which was more difficult than expected and we had to adapt the play again and look for spaces that we could use. And it worked perfectly again, as if we had been playing there every day. The special thing in the Sisyphos was actually its athmosphere and the many possibilities of different acting. But, if anyone would ask now, which one I liked the most, I would say all of them, because each one was special in its own way.
Written by Cathrin Siebzehnrübl