Name: Mission (im)possible
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Description: Mission (im)possible

The stage photo shows seven young people. Six of them are standing in front of a stage-like raised platform, and one person is standing on it. Five of them are holding signs that read: “I married my husband because he looks like you,” “I love you,” “I would sell my family for you,” and "fuck me". The person on the platform is wearing a hat and performs a dance move reminiscent of Michael Jackson. The background is lit in blue.

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“One shit follows another – and we’re still doing alright!” Crises are no longer an exception for many young people, but a constant state. How do we deal with that? Who takes responsibility? In their performative experimental set-up, the performers critically examine concepts of heroism. They reveal their weaknesses, their everyday struggles, their contradictions – and that, above all, they need one thing: each other.

Mission (im)possible – in the end lies the beginning

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Abdullah Ayash, Mahdi Brahmi, Ilayda Tuana Burghardt, Basel El Ammar, Saygin Erol, Anıl Karaalp, Aleksander Kolodziejczyk, Zeinab Noureddine, Milo Ost, Lisa Sophie Reddig, Iman Shafique, Maria Trotimov<a href="${link:{uuid:{e265e8d1-4eb4-4170-a988-2666e629ff20},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/M/merle-mueller}}}">Merle M&uuml;ller</a> – Course leader Thorsten Spiller – Head of the Technology Club Larissa Kleeb – End credits video design Elective course Culture garde 8, J&ouml;rg Landgraf – Stop-motion films

Jury statementWhat begins as a harmless film night unfolds in Mission (im)possible – in the end lies the beginning into a journey that leads us straight to the heart of what heroism can truly mean. Just moments ago, friends were arguing about their favourite screen heroes – and then: darkness. A power cut. A state of emergency. Now the performers themselves are called upon. Now it is up to them to become heroes. But who is the hero of this evening? Is it the figure who fights, rescues and triumphs? Or might true greatness lie in doubt, in failure, in getting back up again?In a clever and playful collage, we encounter both familiar and unexpected heroes: from Katniss Everdeen to Thor, from Muhammad Ali and Greta Thunberg to Melli Beese, from Emily in Paris to Garfield. One thing becomes clear: heroism has no single mould. It is as diverse as people themselves.Yet every great story has its fractures. And so the young performers bravely open the doors to their own inner worlds. In striking stop-motion videos, they speak of insecurities, doubts and fears – of those quiet moments when the feeling arises of not being enough. At the same time, a counter-image emerges on stage: bodies that support one another, hands that offer stability, a community that carries.“We’re like a family,” the performers say in the post-show discussion – and that is exactly what we see on stage: a community that listens, that catches, that gives each other space. Every voice matters here.The piece does not shy away from big questions: who do we actually think of when we think of heroes? Why are strength and courage so often read as male? And how many heroes remain invisible because they are fighting against racism, discrimination and inequality? It offers a perceptive, alert взгляд at our society – and a plea to rethink heroism.An evening full of playfulness, courage and humanity. Entire worlds emerge from simple pizza boxes – skyscrapers rise, flowers bloom, fan posters glow. There is dancing, singing, fighting and moments of stillness. It is loud and quiet, powerful and delicate all at once. And above all: it is honest. The energy of these young performers is infectious. They carry us along, draw us in, move us. I laugh, I marvel, I am touched – and grateful to witness their vulnerability.In the end, one thought lingers: the bracketed “im” in “(im)possible” is no coincidence. It is an invitation – a reminder that the power to create change lies within each of us. Perhaps the heroes of this evening are not only to be found on stage. Perhaps they are sitting in the audience as well.Lene Wollwerth

The advanced drama course has been collaboratively developing this piece for over a year, taking as its starting point a visit to the exhibition Prinzip Held* by Rimini Protokoll. The process began with a close examination of well-known, traditional heroic narratives. Very quickly, questions arose: who is actually recognised as a hero? Why do we automatically associate heroism with masculinity, combat and strength? And what about the many struggles people face that remain unseen?It was precisely these biographical stories that sparked the students’ interest. They created a space in which they could share and stage their personal battles, vulnerabilities and uncertainties. They wrote their own texts, produced stop-motion films, crafted props from pizza boxes and composed music tracks.In addition, each of the eleven performers developed their own individual hero scenes – because everyone wanted, at some point, to take centre stage, to shine and to be seen. The result is a collage of biography and pop culture, a rapid interplay between personal stories and individual moments of heroism.The desire for heroes who can fix everything that is going wrong is strong – especially in a time when crisis has become the norm. Mission (im)possible poses the question of how we ourselves can take action if we stop waiting for supposed heroes.

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Theatertreffen der Jugend 2026

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