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"There's no secret knowledge that makes us mothers. But everyone expects us to never make a mistake in handling our child from the moment of birth because we supposedly have an instinct for it."
Helene does the unthinkable: Without a word, she gets up from dinner and throws herself from the balcony. Her family is shocked. Sarah, Helene's best friend, wants to help and becomes a support for her completely overwhelmed father, Johannes—just until everyone has solid ground under their feet again. Or so she thinks. But the months pass. Sarah's own life naturally fades into the background, and the simmering feeling of rage forces its way to the surface. Lola, Helene's daughter, feels this rage even more intensely; her accusation is directed against the patriarchy itself. She blames the system for her mother's death and decides to declare war on the overwhelming enemy.

The anger that remains

Staatstheater Hannover

“Hello darkness, my old friend”
We live in a society of the sighted. From "goodbye" to "false alarm" to "love at first sight," our language is full of metaphors of sight. Knowledge and reason are associated with light and sight, while immaturity and unreason are associated with images of blindness and darkness. The world of blindness is unknown to most of us; our lives are built on sight. But what happens when this prerequisite is not met: In what space do blind or visually impaired people exist? What does time mean to them? What do sounds and noises tell us? Can we see with our ears?

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Johanna Bantzer

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Sep 26 - Nov 11, 2025

The anger that remains · Staatstheater Hannover

Sep 25 - Nov 21, 2025

With different eyes · Staatstheater Hannover

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Helen in The anger that remains by Kleemann

Staatstheater Hannover

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