Unbändig

A play about big feelings
With German Sign Language on stage

“Welcome to the machine room. We examine feelings here — that is, we examine them.”
Four people welcome you to their workplace at the beginning of their shift. They let you participate in their tests and experiments, you become a witness to their efforts to measure, compare and describe feelings. Does wanderlust come from far away? Is disappointment greater than homesickness? How much is too much?

A dance, musical and performative approach to what concerns us all, what determines our personal but also social lives so much — and what nevertheless gets so little space. For all people from the age of 5. Colourful, wild and exciting: UNBÄNDIG is a celebration of great feelings, the encouragement to befriend them, because: “Sometimes they come. Most of the time they leave. That’s okay.”

The production was supported by the programme “Kunst trotz Abstand” by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.

Notes on accessibility

“Unbändig” takes place on stage in German sign language. The play is accessible for hearing and deaf children and families. (Deaf includes different identities and lived realities such as deaf, hard of hearing, Ci wearers and later-deaf).

“Unbändig” contains integrated interpreting into German sign language. “Integrated interpreting” means that the interpreter does not stand at the edge of the stage, but is visible to on stage with the other actors. She translates a large part of the spoken and sung text by other actors. The interpreter also plays a role in the play. She stands on stage in a way that the audience can easily follow the translation and the plot of the play. Individual words and sentences are signed by the other actors. The interpreter and the actors are all hearing.

You can find more information about attending performances with German Sign Language on stage here.

Concept and interpretation: Hannah Häberle, Christian Pflugfelder (Consulting)

Notes on sensory stimuli

Sensory impressions such as bright light, loud noises or sudden events can be overstimulating or overwhelming for some people. That’s why you’ll find a list of sensory stimuli in “Unbändig” here. They may be good to be aware of for you or someone who is attending the performance with you.

– There is loud, shrill music and the performance contains live instruments. The instruments are an accordion, a cello, an oboe and drums. There are pulsating sounds.

– There is loud, shrill music and the performance contains live instruments. The instruments are an accordion, a cello, an oboe and drums. There are pulsating sounds.

– There are quick changes between light and darkness. There are also small, colourful columns of light that flash constantly.

– There is fog.

– The actors occasionally wear costumes in which their faces are unrecognisable.

– Sometimes the actors and objects appear suddenly. For example, there are balls that fall out of pipes onto the stage. They do not fall into the audience space.

– The audience is addressed and is allowed to make contact with the actors at specific points.

– Big emotions are shown, which can be transferred onto the audience. Frequent reactions are loud laughter, cheering and screaming.

If you have any concerns or questions, please contact us at ticket@jes-stuttgart.de. We are happy to work out how we can help together with you.