Schwärmen

“Blood-red water rage. A swarm in an opaque blue. We swarm out, and we swarm and flock together. What a fortunate coincidence that we found each other. Serendipity. Our instinct has found allies. We break through all that has ever been and no longer commemorate it with indulgence. We make ourselves free. We become free. Our will is the transformation of the earth. We slip out of the old plastic life and strive toward the sun, which is also now known as death. And we scream in a rage – at those who look away and rob us of our future with their ignorance. But our time has now come. The time of the rebels. Now comes our time of compassion.”

With their performance of Schwärmen, the inclusive ensemble of the Young RambaZamba Theater is staging a play about emotions in the face of the impending climate catastrophe. The young ensemble members, some with disabilities, others without, developed the play themselves. At the center of their search for a way to deal with their “climate emotions” is an often despised animal: the carrion-eating hyena. Against the backdrop of the impending (climate) catastrophe, the young actors and actresses ask whether this creature, with its strength, femininity, and endurance, could be a symbol for ushering in a new era for the world.

Performance by the Young RambaZamba Theater in the Humboldt Labor at Humboldt Forum.