Matou – the Cat Who Doesn’t Want To Be A Person
Matou – the Cat Who Doesn’t Want To Be A Person
What if a cat could understand and speak human language? Matou can, traveling through centuries, meeting historical figures, and offering a sharp yet…
What would happen if there was a house cat that was present for the most intimate conversations between human beings, who understood human language and could talk? Matou can and she is here, among us. In her seven cat lives, she journeys through multiple centuries of world history, meets historical personages and provides us with some insight into their ways of thinking. Her view of human beings is often a critical one, at times also nonchalant and amused. This is a philosophical evening about being human from the point of view of a cat. Notes on accessibility: Information about the accessibility of the venue in structural terms can be found here.
Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Web
Credits
Performance Anna Menzel, Pierre Schäfer, Veronika Thieme
Direction Hans-Jochen Menzel
Scenography Josef Schmidt
Puppet design Simon Buchegger, Mechtild Nienaber, Odile Pothier, Suse Wächter u. a.
Co-production with Homunculus Figurentheater e. V., T-Werk Potsdam
Funded by Land Vorarlberg, Stadt Hohenems
www.pierre-schaefer.de www.veronikathieme.de www.lovefuckers.de
What would happen if there was a house cat that was present for the most intimate conversations between human beings, who understood human language and could talk? Matou can and she is here, among us. In her seven cat lives, she journeys through multiple centuries of world history, meets historical personages and provides us with some insight into their ways of thinking. Her view of human beings is often a critical one, at times also nonchalant and amused. This is a philosophical evening about being human from the point of view of a cat.
Notes on accessibility: Information about the accessibility of the venue in structural terms can be found here.
Schaubude Berlin
Tickets at the box office
12.00 EUR - 25.00 EUR