In „Denk jetzt nicht an Zitrone!“ the room turns into a memory. Everything ends up here: sounds, smells, images, fragments of thoughts. Erin and Nerung process whatever arrives. Together with the audience, the two want to immerse themselves in memories and hear, feel, taste and smell them. They ensure that the stories we want to keep remain.

What do you think of when you think of a lemon? What memories and thoughts come to mind? This play was developed based on joint research with low vision children, young people and those involved in the production. We researched narrative strategies for theatre for young audiences, incorporating all the senses and integrated, artistic audio descriptions – the action is audible, tactile, smellable.

•    There are several wheelchair spaces available.

•    There is also an accessible toilet in front of the JES studios (entrance C, 1st floor), which can be reached via lift.

•    The nearest disabled parking spaces are located on Eberhardstraße, Breite Straße and Christophstraße.

•    We are happy to pick you up at the nearest bus or train stop.

•    Your assistance dog is welcome.

•    There is free seating during the performance. Please let us know if you would benefit from early boarding.

Detailed information on accessibility and inclusion at JES can be found here!

Sensory stimuli can be exciting or overwhelming for some people. That’s why you’ll find information here about sensory experiences that occur at various points in the performance:

Use on stage:

• Distinct smells: cedarwood, lemon, pine needles
• Use of a wind machine  
• Items that are passed around include salt (sprinkled onto the hand for tasting), bark mulch (to touch and smell), pine needles (to touch and smell), cotton balls soaked in cedarwood scent (to touch and smell), and lemons (pricked so that they release a strong lemon scent, to touch and smell)
• At one point, water is sprayed using a spray bottle
• Performers sometimes come very close to the audience. Since the seating areas are not clearly defined (cushions, benches), it is possible that audience members may be seated very close to one another

Light:

• Colored light (yellow)
• Weak/dimmed light

Sound:

• Background music
• Unexpected noises (at the beginning): nature sounds, bicycle bell, indistinct noises
• Audio recordings

Requirements for the audience:

• The audience members are escorted to their seats by the performers upon entry
• Each person has previously chosen their seat by selecting an object (when choosing the objects, hints about the different areas are available upon request; otherwise the audience doesn’t know where they will be seated)
• There are three areas separated from one another by string curtains. The performers move through the audience and perform equally in all three areas
• The audience is invited to interact, but participation is not mandatory
• During the performance, objects are passed around
• Audience members remain seated in their chosen places for the entire duration of the piece
• There are cushions as well as benches, both with and without backrests.
• The performers are in conversation with the audience upon entry; if needed (for example, if someone cannot or does not wish to sit on a cushion), people may switch to a different area right at the beginning.

• Performers, who show strong emotions: excitement, hectic.
• Performers that wear masks or hide their faces: one person is wearing diving goggles. 
• Confusion and dreamlike imaginary: unreliable narrators.
• There is food/eating on stage.
• There are animal noises or stuffed animals.