»Der Ocean« is a multisensory dance and music performance for deaf and hearing adults, with and without babies.
The performance delves into the complex and ambivalent experiences of parenthood and childhood—a web of contradictions involving care, exhaustion, and tenderness. Inspired by the image of the ocean—a symbol of vastness, change, and security, of an imagined, inexhaustible maternal source, but also as an open, connecting body of water—the piece approaches the themes of parenthood, care, and dependence from different angles. In close connection with voice, choreography, vibrations, taste, and sign language, a multi-layered, collectively experiential composition by Genoël von Lilienstern and La Cage emerges.
La Cage was founded in Berlin and Paris in 2015. The company combines musical and sculptural forms in performative formats.
On Friday, October 31, 2025, following the performance, there will be an audience discussion with DGS translation on »Der Ozean« in cooperation with Theaterscoutings Berlin.
The performance on November 2nd is part of the SCHRUMPF! series and is an adaptation of the play for older children and families.
