Impressions
Gastspiel.
Bärchen, nicknamed “Bär,” is a teddy bear over 100 years old. His eyes have seen a lot. He was there during some very beautiful moments, but also during some very terrible ones—for example, when the walls shook from the bombs. Or when Irene’s grandmother was deported. Until now, Bär has preferred to avoid these memories. Now, he joins us in entering rooms that have long been locked away, where key moments in his life are brought back to life through shadow play and sound. A documentary theater piece about the life of a Jewish child under the Nazi dictatorship, told from the perspective of a teddy bear.
Concept, Performance: Josephine Hock
Director: Hannes Kapsch
Concept, Set Design, Costumes: Luise Ehrenwerth
Sound: Sebastian Schlemminger
Puppet Design: Verena Waldmüller
Dramaturgy: Tim Sandweg
Consultant on Anti-Semitism: Juliette Brungs
Lighting Design: Werner Wallner
Venue: GRIPS Podewil am Alex
Winner of the 2025 IKARUS Expert Jury Award in the Children’s Theater category.
Supported by: Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion
