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Productions

SCHRUMPF! Der Ozean

LOUDsoft

60 minutes
Theater hall

Who can remember being a baby, who is still close to that age? And who has ever shared their life with a newborn baby? We approach La Cage’s performance installation »The Ocean« from these different perspectives. The piece is aimed at both deaf and hearing audiences and invites visitors directly onto the stage to experience a total composition of sound, light, dance, and vibration. Using haptic elements, we are allowed to feel, hear, and even taste this world. In interaction with the performers, we dive deep into the experiential spaces of newborns—from both the baby’s and the parent’s perspective. After the performance, there will be time for questions and answers with the artistic team.

At Schrumpf!, Berlin ensembles present their latest productions—in family format. New art forms are discovered, places explored, movements tried out, sounds listened to—and everyone can join in!

Artistic Direction and Moderation of the Series Schrumpf!: Daniella Strasfogel, Production Management for Schrumpf!: Natascha Tertre, Press and PR for Schrumpf!: Nora Gores, Grafic design Schrumpf!: Suse Sebald, Social Media Schrumpf!: Richard Mattmüller, Documentation: Christina Voigt

concept, directing, stage Aliénor Dauchez composition Genoël von Lilienstern dramaturgy Bastian Zimmermann outside eye Jette Büchsenschütz access dramaturgy Athena Lange costumes Konstantin von Sichart drinks Ayami Awazuhara singing/dance Dessa Ganda, Josefine Mühle, Sabine Scherbel sound direction Riccardo Castagnola light Madison Pomarico director's assistant Jojo Büttler stage, artistic collaboration Roberta Faust interpretation in german / German Sign Language Juliane Kessler interpretation German / German Sign Language (premiere) Leo Nagel interpretation German / German Sign Language (rehearsals) Lisa Schuler internship Melina Roch production Paula Haefele communication and distribution  Astrid Rostaing press and PR Apricot Productions graphic design Konstantin von Sichart

SCHRUMPF! is a project by LOUDsoft. Funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion of the State of Berlin. Everything Everywhere is funded by the Music Fund.

A production by La Cage. Co-produced by Le Phénix – scène nationale Valenciennes pôle européen de création. With the kind support of Musikfonds, Région Hauts-de-France, Impuls neue Musik together with gvl (Gesellschaft zur Verwertung von Leistungsschutzrechten), Maison de la Musique Contemporaine, SACEM Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique. In cooperation with Ballhaus Ost Berlin, LOUDsoft – musical experiences for children, young people, and adults, Maison de la Culture d’Amiens as part of the residency support program of DRAC Hauts-de-France, Theaterhaus Mitte.

Dates
Past Dates
  • Nov 02, 2025
Access / Content Note

Wheelchair accessible.
Various seating options.
For all from 5 years.

The performance lasts about 60 minutes and has no intermission.
The texts are in German, English, French, and German Sign Language.
Der Ozean is a performance that welcomes both Deaf and hearing adults, with or without children.
You are warmly invited to bring your babies up to 2 years old to the three performances on Friday and Saturday.
The final performance on Sunday will be adapted for children of all ages.
• The performance takes place as a „Relaxed Performance“: the audience is free to enter and leave
during the show. The babies’ movements or sounds are part of the sensory experience.
• At the entrance, there will be a space to leave strollers and personal belongings.
• A quiet room will be available for all visitors.
• A changing area, integrated into the scenography of the performance, will also be provided.
Triggerwarning and sensory notes
• The performance includes a documentary sound recording of a birth, translated into German Sign
Language.
• During the performance, lovingly designed silicone nipples are offered to the audience for exploration
and sucking.
• Various lighting settings are used, including pulsing and flickering lights in both bright and dark scenes.
• As part of the performance, salty and sweet non-alcoholic drinks will be offered.