Text: Petra Wüllenweber, based on the novel by Anna Gavalda
Direction: Martin Grünheit
Set & costumes: Imke Paulick
Music: Frieder Hepting
Dramaturgy: Carsten Weber
With: Nina El Karsheh, Ralph Kinkel, Marko Werner / Nikolaij Janocha
Duration: 70 min.
Age: 9+

Thu, April 23 - 8.00 PM
Fri, April 24 - 10.00 AM & 2.00 PM
THEATER AN DER PARKAUE, Bühne 2
in German with English surtitles

David is in his second year in secondary school. Nothing he learns in school has anything to do with what he really likes. Instead of making things with his hands, painting and inventing things he is supposed to write essays and do maths. As far as David is concerned learning seems like an impossible duty. On top of that he’s expected to do sport! School is a nightmare for him and his parents react with helpless rage. When he gets expelled from school and his grandfather lands in hospital, everything seems lost. Finally David takes control of his own life.

Martin Grünheit sensitively and imaginatively directs the story of a young boy who refuses to be “optimised” and instead finds his own way. The permanent switching of roles lets the audience remain attentive to this emotionally and aesthetically demanding story.

The director Martin Grünheit has two productions at Augenblick mal! 2015: 95 Pounds of hope and A Body Image.
The Junges Staatstheater Braunschweig employs five actors on a permanent basis and produces six new shows a year. Stories with strong characters who take pleasure in meeting the challenges in their lives and are committed to social coexistence, figure heavily in their repertoire.

http://staatstheater-braunschweig.de

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Anne Paffenholz for "95 Pounds of hope"

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