From 5 years

A sleepless night. Many thoughts race through your head. The line between dreaming and experiencing, waking and sleeping becomes blurred. The world under the bed comes to life and three friends experience things together that are hard to believe. Fantasy and shared imagination take over and anything seems possible. Perhaps even a fantastic encounter with themselves.

Based on ideas, drawings and stories from deaf and hearing children, the team led by Düsseldorf director Wera Mahne developed a play about wishes, secret fears and big dreams.

Using sign language and spoken language, choreography and images, a whole new world is created.

The two languages play with each other, complement each other, show different aspects and develop something in common.

The different audience groups can experience the performance on an equal footing. Hearing and deaf performers stand on stage together.

By and with: Kathrin-Marén Enders, Rafael-Evitan Grombelka, Pia Katharina Jendreizik

Concept and direction: Wera Mahne

Choreography: Tümay Kılınçel

Set design: Regina Rösing

Video: Declan Hurley

Production management: Esther Schneider

Collaboration dramaturgy: Lisa Zehetner

Communication assistance: Xenia Vitriak, Jenny Hilgers

Sign language interpreters: Skarabee

Photos (c) Christian Herrmann

Editing: Stephan Schröder

Production: Wera Mahne; Co-production: FFT Düsseldorf; Cooperation with the LVR-Gerricus School Düsseldorf for Hearing and Communication and Skarabee; Wach? is based on the fantasies and dreams of the children from Jörg Frank's class (school year 2014/2015), as part of a cooperation with the LVR-Gerricus School Düsseldorf for Hearing and Communication.

Premiere on 29.11.2015

at the FFT Düsseldorf