«I’m not letting the decline of society rain on my parade. I want this life. Hot!»
At Heartship, the bar, on stage, Ann sees Sara for the first time. The last Thursday of every month, Sara performs her feminist stand-up set there. Laughs, screams, rebels. Ann is an ophthalmologist. Both are around 40, get through their days of wage labor, the pretense of self-optimization, and the hope, despite the rollercoaster, to be able to live meaningfully and well. With sensitivity and absurd humor, Caren Jeß’s new piece portrays the friendship forming between them, or a great romantic love (At what point is this decided? Is there a word for every relationship?).
This premiere’s multiple award-winning author (Theater heute Young Playwright of the Year and the 2023 Mülheimer Dramatikpreis) is known for her original, highly musical plays that examine social relations from uncommon angles.
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Heartship
by Caren Jeß
Commissioned work for the Schauspielhaus Zürich
directed by EBRU TARTICI BORCHERS
World premiere: 24 January 2025
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Cast and Team
director
Ebru Tartıcı Borchers
Set and costume design
Sam Beklik
Composer
Dani Catalán
Light
Carsten Schmidt
Dramaturgy
Director's assistant
Stage design assistance
Lenki Behm
Costume design assistance
Lina Sofie Staudinger
Assistant directing intern
Vivienne Vogt
Costume design intern
Jana Knecht
Stage manager
Eva Willenegger
Soufflage
János Stefan Buchwardt
Surtitle coordination
Sinikka Weber
Commissioned by Schauspielhaus Zürich
Supported by K.S. Fischer Stiftung Hamburg