Wenn nicht jetzt, dann gestern.

Playing with time

We try to grasp it by making to-do lists, structuring our weeks, or setting resolutions - but it’s all in vain - time just keeps moving. It breathes down our necks, slips away, crawls like a snail across the clock face, keeps the early bird busy, or arrives better late than never - but everything in its own time. But who, exactly, sets the pace? Why do some seem to have more time than others? And can we just pause for a moment?

Through a group game, the audience encounters the endless constant that has occupied humans for centuries. Having time - or rather, taking time - is a skill that needs practice, just like any other activity. This game, experienced through wireless headphones, allows players to occupy time, share time, and even kill time together during „playtime.“ At snail’s pace and at light speed, the game playfully circles the biggest questions about time - a game without an end, where every second counts.

HELLA LUX Notes: This performance is mobile and can be played in public spaces, schools, theaters, and even on the beach. Contact us if you’re interested!

From age 6 | German | 60 minutes

Info

Accessible: The performance explores various movement modes, which can be skipped or adapted based on individual needs without significant content loss.

Audio-based: Like the Performance ROOMS, "Wenn nicht jetzt, dann gestern" (If not now, then yesterday) uses wireless headphone technology that allows for playful strategies and flexible group configurations, suitable for both indoor and outdoor spaces. Feel free to contact us if you’re interested in similar formats or the technology!

ON TOUR: Thanks to its flexible concept and technology, the performance can be easily adapted to different locations. Whether in a traditional theater space, a classroom, a festival center, or a schoolyard - get in touch with us!

ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH FLUX – THEATER AND SCHOOL

Venues & Awards

Invited to: BelAir! Festival Rüsselsheim, Herbstbespielung at Zoo Gesellschaftshaus FFM, part of the FLUX Touring Program, and Kaleidoskop Theatertage Hessen 2024 (30 touring locations).

Get in touch! This performance is highly flexible and mobile - it can be staged anywhere!

Credits

Artistic Direction: Milena Wichert, Lenja Busch
Script: Lenja Busch
Technical Direction: Milena Wichert
Sound Design: Louisa Beck
Narrator: Marlene-Sophie Haagen
Project Assistance: Rui Wu
Production Management: Grischa Popov
Public Relations: HELLA LUX

Photos: © Salar Bagan
Video: © Mariana Brzostowksi

Funding & Collaboration

Premiere 10.11.2023 | Zoo Gesellschaftshaus Frankfurt

Funded by the Fonds Darstellende Künste within the Production Funding Program, supported by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the Cultural Office of the City of Frankfurt am Main, and the Kulturfonds Frankfurt RheinMain.

„It’s like philosophy to play along with!“ Audience member

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU
Email: info@hellalux.de

FOR PROJECT INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT:

Lenja Busch: lenja@hellalux.de
Focus: Public Relations and International
Milena Wichert: milena@hellalux.de
Focus: Services and Audio Formats