About
Ich - Premiere is a new piece by POUR ENSEMBLE and NEXT GENERATION! Company at Orangerie Theater im Volksgarten in Köln on 12 November 2026. Three linked episodes explore identity, self-assertion, closeness and community.
What to expect
The new piece by POUR ENSEMBLE and NEXT GENERATION! Company brings together three linked episodes about identity, self-assertion and the wish for closeness and community.
- Lioba Ullrich's first time directing a part.
- Her episode draws on 'Karlinchen' by Annegert Fuchshuber.
- Kenji Takagi uses movement and scenic snapshots.
- Five different personalities meet and seek contact.
- Scenes inspired by Lügenbaron Münchhausen frame the episodes.
- Jakob Fedler directs the framing scenes.
Questions
When does Ich - Premiere start and end?
Ich - Premiere is on Thursday, 12 November 2026, 20:00 until 21:30.
Where is Ich - Premiere?
Ich - Premiere takes place at Orangerie Theater im Volksgarten, Volksgartenstraße 25, Köln.
How much are tickets for Ich - Premiere?
Tickets für Ich - Premiere kosten €19 an der Theaterkasse oder beim offiziellen Ticketanbieter.
What is Ich - Premiere about?
It is a new piece by POUR ENSEMBLE (Wuppertal) and NEXT GENERATION! Company (Cologne). Three linked episodes explore identity, self-assertion, closeness and community.
Lioba Ullrich, a young artist with Down syndrome, directs one episode for the first time; it starts from 'Karlinchen' by Annegert Fuchshuber: a child loses its parents, seeks belonging in vain and finally finds open arms.
Choreographer and dancer Kenji Takagi uses movement and scenic snapshots; five different personalities meet and ask how to connect.
What are the Münchhausen scenes?
Jakob Fedler directs scenes inspired by the legendary figure Lügenbaron Münchhausen that frame the episodes. The figure creates his own world through stories and asserts his personality.
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Getting there
Orangerie Theater im Volksgarten, Volksgartenstraße 25, 50677 Köln, DE
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