Hagen Rether - Liebe

LOVE
In great detail, Rether connects the current with the forgotten, the near with the far, questions, disputes, and doubts. He thoroughly shakes central beliefs of Western "civilization," exposing so-called necessities as collective fictions worthy of laughter. With surprising comparisons, he tempts the audience to shift their perspective - to view the world differently, to look into the future, into the mirror, even embracing uncomfortable truths. He calls for us to free ourselves from our often manipulated fear and anger. Rether's LOVE is tragic, comedic, painful, contagious: The constantly mutating program with the same title creates lasting dissatisfaction with simple explanations and encourages independent thinking and acting. For up to three and a half hours, the cabaret artist passionately advocates for enlightenment and empathy, against double standards and consumerist complacency: Change is possible - if we want it.