The forest is many things in Germany: a place of longing and a counter-design to urban life, a financial resource, a patriotically charged symbol, a place for leisure and recreation, an essential ecosystem. How about having a date with this forest? Just you and the forest, in the middle of the city. Maybe it will be romantic, maybe you’ll just have a good time, maybe you’ll realize that it’s not really a good fit after all. »Dating a Forest« invites you to make new connections with the forest and grow together. And, as in a good rapprochement, to clear up misconceptions. How could one meet the forest in such a way that one takes it seriously as a partner? Whether the date becomes more in the end, you can determine for yourself.
»Dating a Forest« ranslates theories of post-anthropocentric sociology into practice – with experts on microbiology, ecosexuality, forest science, and nature writing.
In times of climate crisis – just you and Forest, for two in the public space around Ballhaus Ost. Book your dating slot – now!
Janna Pinsker and Wicki Bernhardt combine the lines of post-dramatic theater, choreography and performance for a young and intergenerational audience in their work. With an absurd-fragmentary and playful-confrontational aesthetic, they negotiate themes such as shame, bodily change, climate crisis or the power of couple relationships.
Upcoming Dates
- Jun 22, 2023, 17:00
- Jun 23, 2023, 17:00
- Jun 24, 2023, 15:00
- Jun 25, 2023, 12:00
A production by PINSKER+BERNHARDT and Theaterhaus G7 Mannheim, sponsored by BASF TOR 4, in cooperation with Künstlerhaus Mousonturm. Supported by the NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK – STEPPING OUT, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of the initiative NEUSTART KULTUR. Dance Assistance Program. Supported by the multi-year grant of the Cultural Office of the City of Frankfurt am Main.
