1001 Nacht oder die Macht des Erzählens

For everyone aged 8 and over.

Told 1000 times, but never like by subbotnik at Theater an der Ruhr! With playful delight, humor and curiosity, the group dives into the multi-layered universe of “1001 Nights”.

“Tell me who you are, what you've experienced, tell me your story!” But Bo is new to the city and doesn't know the stories that are told here. He doesn't know who landed the last Genie and freed him from the bottle. He has also never heard the incredible story about the hunchbacked singer or the story of his neighbor, the cook, who survived a shipwreck and almost became the richest prince of all time. Mira, the tailor and tailor's daughter, knows all these stories. The two meet one night on the roof and experience an unforgettable adventure together, because as long as the stories are told, time stands still and evil is kept at bay...

The original version of the production ‘1001 Nights or the Power of Storytelling’ was developed by subbotnik (Kornelius Heidebrecht, Martin Klöpfer und Oleg Zhukov) at the Nationaltheater Mannheim in 2018.

Andreas Falentin, Die Deutsche Bühne:

‘[The narrative structure] works [...] splendidly for a young audience, through the rhythm and timing of the performance, through the precise, unaffected play behind the fourth wall. The audience is not captivated by the form and tension of the fairy tales, but by the broad narrative flow. Every scrap of sound, every little piece of music, every look, every word contributes to this, there is no decorative rest. And the images get bigger as the evening progresses. At the climax, the familiar genie from the bottle becomes a giant pop-tank with the distorted face and voice of actress Dagmar Geppert.’

Andrea Müller, WAZ:

‘At a performance for school classes on Tuesday morning, the lively acting of the ensemble and the clever directorial ideas were very well received. The story, which is actually several imaginative tales in one, captivated the young audience.[...] The children (and adults) were also impressed by the fantastic light and sound effects, which made each story even more fascinating.’