Created by Henrike Iglesias, Frank Häusermann, Olivia Hyunsin Kim, Rabea Lüthi

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Description text as easy read:

SPACE DUDES is a theater play.
We are a group of five people and we want to fly into space together.
But that is very expensive.
On stage, we will show you why we deserve this trip.
And bring the space into the theater hall!

Description text:

Emissions and questionable billionaires or not: space is exciting and should inspire us to create new works of art! If Elon Musk and NASA have the goal of “making space accessible to everyone” – then who is everyone? We want to be part of the next space mission! We want to go into space! For SPACE DUDES – Once there and back, the space crew, consisting of Henrike Iglesias, Frank Häusermann, Olivia Hyunsin Kim and Rabea Lüthi, dives into the visual worlds of outer space and the mockumentary genre. In an application video, shot live on stage, the artists want to convince space companies and organizations that they have earned their seats on a sponsored orbital flight – because they wouldn’t be able to afford what is probably the most expensive vacation in the world. To prepare for the trip into space, the performers transform the Sophiensæle’s Festsaal into an astronaut training course. Together, they question the touristic exploration of space, rub shoulders with their fascination for space dudes, give free rein to their curiosity and dig deep into the theater’s bag of tricks to make a piece of the universe accessible to the audience.

The performance is a collaboration between the theater collective Henrike Iglesias, the actor Frank Häusermann, the Berlin-based choreographer, director and performer Olivia Hyunsin Kim and the performer Rabea Lüthi.

◎ Place & Date:

▶ Worldpremiere, Sophiensæle Berlin, 22nd of February 2024 at 20:00

▶ Further Shows Berlin, Sophiensæle Berlin, 23rd of February at 20:00 and 24th and 25th of February at 18:00

◎ Credit

Concept, direction, performance: Frank Häusermann, Olivia Hyunsin Kim, Rabea Lüthi, Marielle Schavan, Sophia Schroth
Concept, direction, stage, video design, lighting: Leo G. Alonso
Costumes: Nadine Bakota
Costume tailor: Amancay Ballesi
Sound design: Spoke Slomo
Theater pedagogy, artistic collaboration: Anna Fierz
Concept, Outside Eyes: Anan Fries, Laura Naumann, Malu Peeters
Technical direction: Gefährliche Arbeit, Anahí Pérez 
Production management: ehrliche arbeit (DE), Maxine Devaud – oh la la performing arts production (CH)
Press and public relations: Franziska Janke
Translation and surtitles: Naomi Boyce
Audio description: Hannah Aldinger, Johanna Krins 
Access dramaturgy: Miles (Milena) Wendt
Agogic support: Anke Knorr, Philine Ludwig, Finja Hörenz
Coding, creative technology: bleebtrack

A production by Henrike Iglesias in co-production with Sophiensæle. Funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion and the Hauptstadtkulturfonds. With the kind support of Ernst Göhner Stiftung and Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung SIS. With the support of Theaterhaus Mitte, FFT Düsseldorf, brut Wien, ROXY Birsfelden.