About

The play Ich by POUR ENSEMBLE and NEXT GENERATION! explores identity, self-assertion and the wish for closeness and community in three interwoven episodes. It is at Orangerie Theater im Volksgarten, Cologne, on Saturday, 14 November 2026, 18:00–19:30.

What to expect

The play Ich by POUR ENSEMBLE and NEXT GENERATION! tells three interwoven episodes about identity, self-assertion and the wish for closeness and community.

  • Direction: Jakob Fedler, Kenji Takagi, Lioba Ullrich
  • Lioba Ullrich: young artist with Down syndrome
  • She directs a part for the first time
  • Her episode is based on „Karlinchen“ by Annegert Fuchshuber
  • „Karlinchen“: child seeks belonging, finds open arms
  • Kenji Takagi is choreographer and dancer
  • He develops movement and scenic snapshots
  • Five personalities ask how to make contact
  • Münchhausen-inspired scenes frame the episodes
  • Münchhausen creates worlds through stories

Questions

When does I start and end?

I is on Saturday, 14 November 2026, 18:00 until 19:30.

Where is I?

I takes place at Orangerie Theater im Volksgarten, Volksgartenstraße 25, Köln.

How much are tickets for I?

Tickets für I kosten €19 an der Theaterkasse oder beim offiziellen Ticketanbieter.

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Getting there

Orangerie Theater im Volksgarten, Volksgartenstraße 25, 50677 Köln, DE

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