Wand an Wand

An apartment block, two courtyards, a chestnut tree – and a web of lives that run side by side, intersect, and sometimes miss each other. There’s Maja, who lives in the rear building and, caught between a writer’s block, her best friend’s complicated romantic turmoil and her fear for her terminally ill friend, is trying not to get lost in her own daily routine. Below her, where only recently a neighbour’s screams brought the police to the scene, Jürgen is venturing a fresh start with his younger partner – whilst at the same time having to deal with his daughter, who brings with her claims of ownership and old wounds. Meanwhile, in the front building, a married couple takes refuge in fantasies of a more exciting life, whilst Kay, a single father, spends his nights dwelling on his past. Their struggles for love, recognition and identity all take place behind closed doors. And yet their stories seep through walls and windows, intertwining in the courtyard, in the stairwell, by the rubbish bins, where unexpected connections emerge. Maja Zade tells the story of a building as a microcosm of a city, of closeness and distance, of ageing, desire and the fragile hope that something like a sense of connection can grow out of mere neighbourliness. »Wand an Wand« is her first novel.

Next date:

• Date Thursday, 17/September/2026 20:00
• Venue Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz
• Address Kurfürstendamm 153, 10709 Berlin-Wilmersdorf