Take Off!

Politics is everywhere. On the telly, on our smartphones, at home, on the street and at school. A social media party brings politics straight into the theatre: with challenges, likes and quick facts, a social media team tries to win young people over to their party.

Armed with smartphones and ring lights, the needs and wishes of the classroom are broadcast to the world. But the party is disrupted when a breaking news story from the Bundestag goes live on the feed. What does it mean to take responsibility now? How do you speak out when speaking out becomes dangerous? And what can we change together?

In *Absprung!*, a seemingly harmless party is overtaken by an increasingly threatening reality shaped by power, opinion and political participation. Through music, drama and dance, the performance collective ‘Die Sprä:nger’, together with the audience, creates a piece that not only talks about democracy but also invites us to take action. Because democracy begins precisely where we get involved.

No maths. No waffle. Just democracy.

Team:

Concept / Performance: Marie Elise Hufnagel, Jannik Rodenwaldt, Lorraine Töpfer

Dramaturgy: Ruth Ortlieb

Venue: Kulturfabrik Moabit / Lehrterstraße 35, 10557 Berlin / Small Hall

Dates:

11 October 2026 at 4.00 pm (open to all age groups aged 12 and over)

12 October 2026 at 11.00 am (private performance for school groups)

13 October 2026 at 10.30 am (private performance for school groups)

Ticket price:

Concession: €5, Standard: €10 (pay what you think is fair | cash payment on the door) Bookings via the following link

Recommended age:

Ages 12 and over

Duration:

approx. 90 mins including post-performance discussion

Sensitive content:

The play addresses the threat to democracy posed by a single political party. The audience is invited to contribute their own ideas, which may lead to the exploration of topics such as discrimination, classism, fascism, far-right ideology and other related issues. This project was funded by KiA Berlin’s programme for the performing arts for young audiences, the Mitte District Office of the Senate Department for Culture and Europe, Schloss Bröllin e.V. and the Theaterhaus Mitte.