Schaf sehen.

In a self-help group on the subject of conspiracy theories, Johanna describes the story of her brother and takes us to the place where he was lost to her. It is a place on the border between alternative ideas of life and a world full of conspiracies. It quickly becomes clear that nothing here is as it seems. What is and must be covered by freedom of expression and what poses a threat to our political system?

Following their highly successful production of “Dunkeldorf” last year, which made it onto the shortlist for the Theatertreffen 2024, in “Schaf sehen.” director Christof Seeger-Zurmühlen and author Juliane Hendes explore conspiracy theories and their impact on our living together. How do you talk to someone who can no longer be reached with arguments? How do you react when loved ones spread theories that range from false to completely absurd? A part of the population has already rejected democratic discourse – are we at the point where our form of society is in danger? And if so, is there a way back?

Following its successful four-part cycle “Historification” and its examination of Nazi crimes in Düsseldorf, the Pièrre.Vers theatre collective’s latest productions deal artistically with events of right-wing violence and threats to democracy in Germany, for which it has received top funding from the state of NRW, among others. 

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