Neues Fleisch

A psychological laboratory to which the audience is invited individually. An experiment. An encounter with a fictional counterpart mediated via virtual reality. A possible shared story. Credible? Realistic? Desirable?

Whilst many people metaphorically ‘love to eat’ others, those with actual cannibalistic fantasies usually keep them to themselves. They satisfy their desires with stories, images and role-playing games. The rare occasions when the taboo is violated and such desires are acted out are suitable as sensations for a media and cultural landscape that is always hungry for monsters and as ‘cases’ for the judiciary and academia.

NEUES FLEISCH takes research into the longing for the ultimate physical encounter as an opportunity to experiment with desire in an increasingly virtual world. Amidst all the gadgets and interfaces around lust and desire, under all the watchful eyes around you and within you, between all the chairs - which hunger and which flesh are you?

In cooperation with the Deutsches Theater Berlin and the Akademie für Theater und Digitalität in Dortmund. With the support of Berliner Festspiele.

Information

The performance takes place for one person at a time. You register for a specific slot. Please do not arrive much earlier or later than the specified time. You will be welcomed and interviewed on site to customise the setup for you. Please note that large spectacle frames or clip-on hairstyles may cause problems with the VR headset. If you have any questions or special requirements, please enquire before purchasing a ticket.

This performance can also be given in English. Duration per slot: 45 minutes, last start: 21:15!

Cast

Artistic responsibility, performance, 3D Arne Vogelgesang
Performance, dramaturgical advice Marina Dessau
Lighting, tour support Juri Rendler
Construction/workshop management Georg Noky
Interweaving Robert Wolf
Sculpting 3D Franck Besançon
Space construction/carpentry Tom Streidl, Mario Pautz 
Driver & tour support Luisa Böhm 
Support stage construction & set-up Tristan Sötje, Philipp Gregorius, Johanna Kießling, Koen Schmeets, Svenja Haarmann-Thiemann