Saturday, 10/12/2024
at 8:00 PM


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In 2021, Angela Merkel concludes her term as Chancellor of Germany. In her honor, a military ceremony takes place, which is broadcast live by several TV channels. Although the so-called "Zapfenstreich" is a 300-year-old German military tradition, the images of German soldiers marching through the night with torches disturb both the German and international audiences during the broadcast: many associate the show with historical images of the Nazis. Although the initial situation is different, the ceremony sparks a discussion: How should the (German) military as an institution of a modern democracy present itself?

Three years later, the international group Boys* in Sync reenacts the TV broadcast on stage: as performers and dancers from various European countries, they treat the military movements as choreographies that question masculinity, conformity, and power, blending them with moments of irritation, queerness, and intimacy.

Photo: Soren-Meisner

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