Die Brieffreundschaft II - Premiere

Description

English version below Performance
Hochzeitssaal
Approx. 1 h 20 min.
German with English surtitles
How we deal with those who have committed violent crimes remains a question that lays bare the woundedness of our society. In 2021, Die Brieffreundschaft premiered. markus&markustheaterkollektiv struck up correspondences with four women serving life sentences for murder. The question asked most often after the performances is: “Are you still writing to your pen pals?” Yes. Die Brieffreundschaft II makes visible what happens in five invisible years in prison. What kind of measure of time is five years when the horizon is life? While 1,825 days have gone by for us, the pen pals’ annual statement lists how many days they have already served towards release, then as now: 0. And how many days are left until release: death. Concept and realisation: Lara-Joy Bues, Katarina Eckold, Markus Schäfer, Markus Schmans
Set design: Konstanze Grotkopp, CassidyAndTheKid (2021)
Lighting design: Anahí Pérez, Rio Theis
Voices: Marie Jordan, Ronja Losert, Laura Naumann
Drawings: Rosanna Merklin
Outreach: Daria Bertram
Thanks to: Amber, April, Lisa-Jo, Maureen, Olivia A production by markus&markus theaterkollektiv in coproduction with Sophiensæle. Funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion, MWK Niedersachsen, Stiftung Niedersachsen, Friedrich Weinhagen Stiftung.