Zehra Sönmez was awarded the Berlin Play Prize for Young Audiences for her debut play, *16GB: Table Tennis Table Politics*. Written in language that is both poetic and precise, the play explores public space, community life and the political dimensions of everyday places. The staged reading presents selected excerpts from the text.
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Zehra Sönmez
Set against the backdrop of a panel discussion on childhood in Kreuzberg and its artistic representation – including in film – and a table tennis tournament taking place in parallel with youth centres in Kreuzberg, *16 GB: Table Tennis Table Politics* creates its own resonant space.
At the heart of the play are the siblings Andaç and Ceren, who are given a 16 GB memory card as a graduation present and are tasked with making a film. From this starting point, Zehra Sönmez develops a text about memory, family, visibility and social participation.
The table tennis table becomes a symbol of a public space where encounters, conflict and community emerge.
The staged reading presents selected excerpts from the author’s award-winning debut, which will have its world premiere in November 2026 at the Theater an der Parkaue.
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Dates
September 2026
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