Boy in a white room - after the novel of the same name by Karl Olsberg

Description

For viewers aged 15 and over. An exciting, dystopian thriller full of unexpected twists based on the novel by Karl Olsberg. Without any memory, 15-year-old Manuel wakes up in an empty, white room. He doesn't know how he got here or who he is. His only connection to the outside world is Alice, a computer-generated voice that connects him to the internet. Gradually, Manuel finds out what must have happened to him: During an attempted kidnapping, he was apparently so badly injured that he will never be able to lead a normal life again. Only with the help of a brain-computer interface is he able to see, hear, speak – but exclusively virtually. Doubts gnaw at him: Why can't he remember anything? Is his supposed father really his father? Will he ever leave the white room again? Driven by the unyielding desire to find out the truth and regain his own identity, he embarks on a dangerous journey through different layers of reality – because nothing is as it seems. The play raises deeply philosophical questions: When is a person a person? What is the self? And what future are we heading towards with the current rapid technological development? "Stephanie Rolser and her team, along with the actors from überzwerg, have created a piece that is fun, at the same time shocking and stirring, raising questions. And above all: captivating. (...) Saarbrücker Zeitung Awarded the Monica Bleibtreu Prize at the 11th PrivatTheaterTage Hamburg 2023 Production: überzwerg, Theater am Kästnerplatz
For the stage adapted by Stephanie Rolser
Director: Stephanie Rolser
Set design: Dorota Wünsch Video: Daniel Weber (Flatfilm Productions)
With: Gerrit Bernstein, Nicolas Bertholet, Sabine Merziger Duration: 90 minutes (no intermission) Evening performance outdoors Subscription optional The backstage area is not barrier-free. Additional information:
For viewers aged 15 and over

Highlights

• Dystopian thriller based on the novel by Karl Olsberg
• For viewers aged 15 and over
• Philosophical questions about identity and technology

General Information

The play "Boy in a white room" tells the story of 15-year-old Manuel, who wakes up in a white room with no memory. With the help of a computer-generated voice, he embarks on a dangerous journey to discover his identity and the truth about his past.

Location

Fischergasse 37, 88131 Lindau (Bodensee), Germany

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