Ehre dem Sommer

Von Benjamin Tienti

Ehre dem Sommer

In her virtual reality, nine-year-old Lina feels free—free from her own fears and her father’s fears, which are actually always about Lina. In the real world, it’s summer in Berlin. It’s summer vacation, but Lina is cooped up inside. Until her dad pulls the plug: the kid has to get out, to the outdoor pool. The only place with supervision.

A hot dog stand, a diving tower, the “gum of horror,” a former (almost) Olympic champion and current lifeguard with big ambitions for young diving talents, the sweltering city. It’s all too much for Lina. And then Khan shows up—also nine years old, but unlike Lina, the only child, he’s number four of seven siblings and completely in his element at the outdoor pool. When the other kids name the timid Lina as the chosen one to win the annual outdoor pool challenge and the honor of the summer, Khan suddenly sees his own honor in jeopardy. Under the watchful eye of the lifeguard—who’s busy planning her fancy diving competition—a challenge among the kids begins, filled with fierce rivalry and even fiercer cooperation. Lina discovers not only her own ambitious side, but also real-life friends. Only the Oracle (who’s just Timmy after work) has long since guessed the outcome.

Artists/Collaborators: Katja Hiller, Luis Huayna, Lisa Klabunde, Marius Lamprecht, Johanna Meinhard, Nils Thalmann, Inda Buschmann (Regie), Caroline Stauch (Ausstattung), Benjamin Tienti (Songtexte), Henriette Festerling (Dramaturgie), Lama Ali (Theaterpädagogik), Fabian Schrader (Theaterpädagogik), Martin Krappmann (Regieassitenz)

Next date:

• Date Thursday, 03/June/2027 17:00 bis 18:00
• Venue Grips Theater
• Address Altonaer Straße 22, 10557 Berlin-Tiergarten