I don't make the rules.
Saskia, a snail without a shell, takes her job very seriously: she is a security guard and is responsible for ensuring that no one enters the large, empty room. Because the room belongs to an owner, and the owner gets to decide. Next door, in a very small room, live Eddie the elephant and George, the tallest man in the world. If only they had more space! But the boundary between the two areas seems immovable, and Saskia has her own worries... We finally want to know: Is there justice? Why do some have more than others – even though they don't need it? Why can't everyone have everything (equally)? Riesen Probleme invites the audience to develop an attitude: What is fair? What rules should apply? Which boundaries should be shifted? Not so easy – and incredibly funny. An interactive play about justice and the difficulty of playing basketball in a confined space. "An anarchic work of art" – with these words, author Fayer Koch was awarded the Dutch-German children's and youth playwright prize Kaas & Kappes forRiesen Probleme. The Junges Staatstheater is staging the world premiere of Riesen Probleme.
Easy language
Saskia is a snail.
She doesn't have a shell.
Saskia is watching.
She says:
No one is allowed to enter the large area.
The area belongs to the owner.
The owner can decide:
who is allowed to enter.
Next door is the small area.
Eddie and Georg live in the small area.
Eddie is an elephant.
Georg is the tallest man in the world.
They need more space!
In this play, we ask:
What is fair?
Why do some people have more than others?
Can everyone have the same?
Which rules are good?
What can we change?
The subject matter is very serious.
But the play is very funny.
