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THE TORTILLA CURTAINBKA-TheaterTOP CARD CAMILLABKA-TheaterSEE YOU LATER NAVIGATORBKA-TheaterSEE YOU LATER NAVIGATORBKA-TheaterBEN AND THE SMUGGLERSBKA-TheaterBEN AND THE SMUGGLERSBKA-TheaterTOP CARD CAMILLABKA-TheaterBETWEEN THE LINESBKA TheaterTOP CARD CAMILLAFEZ Astrid-Lindgren-BühneBETWEEN THE LINESBKA-TheaterTHE TORTILLA CURTAIN CURTAINBKA TheaterBETWEEN THE LINESufaFabrik Großer SaalTHE TORTILLA CURTAINBKA-TheaterTHE TORTILLA CURTAIN + 7.30 p.m. ufaFabrik TheatersaalBETWEEN THE LINESBKA-Theater

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THE TORTILLA CURTAIN CURTAINBKA-TheaterBEN AND THE SMUGGLERSBKA-TheaterBETWEEN THE LINESBKA-TheaterBEN AND THE SMUGGLERSHdJ CharlottenburgTOP CARD CAMILLABKA-TheaterANGSTMÄNBKA-TheaterTOP CARD CAMILLABKA-TheaterTHE TORTILLA CURTAINBKA-TheaterANGSTMÄNBKA-TheaterTHE CLOWN WHO LOST HIS CIRCUSGemeinschaftshaus GropiusstadtBETWEEN THE LINESBKA-TheaterTEENAGERS IN TROUBLEHdJ CharlottenburgBETWEEN THE LINESBKA-TheaterTEENAGERS IN TROUBLEBKA-Theater

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Willing the clown wakes up onemorning to find that his circus hasgone without him. His friend Lesterthe Jester has a solution to the pro-blem. “Forget the old circus” hesays, “we can make a new circushere with the audience.” Togetherwith the audience a new circus isbuilt: The children take over the rolesof the missing circus performers.

THE CLOWN WHO LOST HIS CIRCUS a participation show

recommended for grade 3 and 4 (from first year of learning English) or ages 6 - 10

duration: 55 minuteswrittenand performed by Peter Scollindirected by Michael Wansbrough

NWZ Neue Württembergische Zeitung:„Englischsprachiges Theater – au Backe,wie das wohl werden würde? ... und„The Clown Who Lost His Circus“, derClown der seinen Zirkus verloren hatte,kam richtig gut an.“

echo: „Der gebürtige Australier [PeterScollin] versteht es, Kinder trotz derfremden Sprache zum Mitmachen zumotivieren ... Für alle Akteure gibt es vielApplaus ... Und am Ende haben alle Kin-der dazu gelernt: Englisch verstehen undsprechen ist gar nicht so schwer.“

Talking books? Books with perso-nalities? Three eighth grade Englishtextbooks named Red, White andBlue, smuggle themselves into asuitcase belonging to Ms. AnnaNeldner, an English teacher. Sud-denly the bookpeople find themsel-ves in the heart of the vibrant cityof New York. Follow their journeythrough the USA as they learn howto live life away from a bookshelf.Watch as their curiosity takes themfrom a poetry slam in the Bronx toan audition in Hollywood. WhenBlue gets into trouble with the po-lice, Ms. Neldner comes to his aid

and he reveals the books’ identi-ties. A holiday for one turns into aholiday for four…

a fantastical travel comedy through the USA

recommended for grade 8 and 9 (from sixth year of learning English) or ages 12-16

duration: 95 minuteswritten by Peter Scollindirected by Anja Scollinperformed by Liz Erber, Florian Korty,Judith Shoemaker, Lee Stripe

Berliner Zeitung: „… das neue StückBETWEEN THE LINES ist ideal für 8. und9. Klassen. Autor Peter Scollin und seinTeam haben ein witziges Werk geschaf-fen, das neben dem Umgang mit Bü-chern auch das Leben in den USA zumThema hat. (3 von 3 Sternen)“Sabine Thiele (teacher, Otto-Nagel-Gymnasium): “We were so impressedand astonished how you could manageto turn books into life. A really great job!”

Yorck Enke (student, Otto-Nagel-Gym-nasium): ”... I really enjoyed listening toyou and watching other funny things likethe best walk in the universe …“Malak (student, Georg-Büchner-Gym-nasium): ”The story was really cool andI enjoyed it very much.“

“Get into the bath!” Ben’s motherinsists. The overseas visitors are ar-riving soon. Ben reluctantly obeysbut no sooner has the twelve yearold closed the bathroom door thanhis vivid imagination starts wor-king. His weekly bath turns into afantastic, larger-than-life, action-packed adventure involving him-self, two smugglers and a younggirl called Lisa.

BEN AND THE SMUGGLERS a bilingual bathroom comedy with an environmental message

recommended for grade 5 and 6 (from third year of learning English) or ages 8 - 11

duration: 60 minuteswritten by Peter Scollindirected by Kenneth Georgeperformed by Amy Nye, Anja Scollin,Jörg Schönborn/Codrin Serbanescuand Kenneth George

Der Tagesspiegel: „Was bedeutetnoch mal „lifeboat“, was „stowaway“,und heißt „Dutch“ nicht Holländischstatt Deutsch? ... Die Schüler johlen -sind die dumm, die Schmuggler! ...Na-

türlich geht alles gut aus ... Es gibt vielApplaus und später jede Menge Briefefür die Scollins.“Spielart: „Ein sehr empfehlenswertes,kurzweiliges Stück ...“

BKA Theater, Mehringdamm 34, Berlin-Kreuzberg, U6 und U7 Mehringdamm(Ausgang Yorckstraße), Bus M19, 140, 248

FEZ an der Wuhlheide, Straße zum FEZ 2, Berlin-Oberschöneweide, S3 Wuhlheide,TRAM 27, 63 oder 67

GMH Gropiusstadt, kleiner Saal, Bat-Yam-Platz 1, Berlin-Neukölln, U7 Lipschitzallee, Bus 373

HdJ Charlottenburg, Zillestr. 54, Berlin-Charlottenburg, U7 Bismarckstr.,U2 Deutsche Oper, Bus 309

Kulturforum Hellersdorf, Carola-Neher-Str. 1, 12619 Berlin-Hellersdorf, U5 oder Bus 197 Neue Grottkauer Str., Bus 195 Hellersdorfer Eck

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SEE YOU LATER NAVIGATOR a race through London

recommended for grade 6 and 7 (from fourth year of learning English) or ages 10 - 13

Maddy and Tom are trying to wina 20.000 pound prize in a gamein which they have to navigatetheir way around the busy city ofLondon. Their efforts to go fromone famous London landmark tothe next and to solve puzzles asquickly as possible along theway are being thwarted. There isa major obstacle that no oneknows about except DoctorQuant. It’s an artificial intelli-gence microchip and it’s havinga huge effect on the game. WillRebecca Ryan, the supervisor ofthe game, and the two contes-tants find out about Dr. Quant’sevil plan in time?

duration: 80 minuteswritten by Peter Scollindirected by Anja Scollinperformed by: Louise Watts,Mumta Mala Ghedia, Kenneth GeorgePeter Scollin

ZITTY: „... die rasante Jagd durch Lon-don überzeugt in ihrer Mischung ausFernsehquiz-Imitat und Theaterstück. DerPlot nimmt immer wieder originelle Wen-dungen und schon bald ertappt sich derZuschauer dabei, wie er, in seinem Halb-wissen kramend, selbst eifrig miträtselt,Regisseurin Anja Scollin arbeitete ge-meinsam mit ihren Schauspielern die ge-gensätzlichen Hauptcharaktere, nämlichStreberin und Luftikus, liebevoll aus.“

Delaney Mossbacher and his wife Kyraare living out the modern AmericanDream. Delaney is a writer and Kyrasells real estate. When Delaney runsover an illegal Mexican immigrant,their peaceful lifestyle is suddenly dis-turbed. Delaney doesn’t report the caraccident. Being injured, Cándido is un-able to work. Having no food and nomoney, Cándido’s pregnant young wifeAmérica is forced to search for work inthe cut-throat world of the illegal im-migrants. The steadily growing illegalimmigrant population is disturbing thecommunity and plans are being madeabout how to keep them out.

THE TORTILLA CURTAIN illegal immigration - a microcosmic examination of poverty and wealth,

recommended for Sekundarstufe II (Oberstufe) or ages 15 +

duration: 100 minutesbased on the T.C. Boyle noveladapted by Peter Scollindirected by Anja Scollinperformed by Andrea Pani Laura,Louise Watts, Kenneth George,Peter Scollin

EXBERLINER: “... the actors do an ex-traordinary job of portraying the com-plex ideologies and emotions that gointo the sometimes oversimplified immi-gration debate.”ZITTY: „Anja Scollins Inszenierung …verwässert die Geschichte nicht mit kit-schiger Moral, sondern verlässt sich inKonrad Schallers effektivem Bühnenbildaus Kartonsteinen auf die darstellerische

Kraft ihres Ensembles. Und Melissa Hol-royd, Andrea Pani Laura, Kenneth Phil-lips und Christian Serritiello - selbstMigranten in unserem Land - lassen dieGeschichte von Hoffnung und Frem-denphobie aus den fernen USA bei unsleben.“DER TAGESSPIEGEL online: „Dabeigelingt es ihm [Peter Scollin] und seinenvier Darstellern im BKA Theater, Boyleszeitgenössische Version von Steinbecks„Früchte des Zorns“ mit einfachen Mit-teln in ein kurzweiliges Kammerspiel zuverwandeln.“

ufafabrik, Viktoriastr. 10-18, 12105 Berlin, U-6, direkt am U-Bahnhof Ullsteinstr.,Bus 170/246 (Friedrich-Karl-Str. und Attilaplatz)

Platypus Theater (office) Markgrafenstraße 87, 10969 BerlinPhone: 030 61401920, Fax: 030 25939368 www.platypus-theater.de mail@platypus-theater.de

Finn and Lukas are obsessed with their“Power Race” trading cards. The youngboys fight over the cards. Two of themost sought after cards are torn andPrincess Camilla and Martia Assassinasuddenly come to life. Princess Camilladesperately needs Finn’s help if she isgoing to escape from her rival MartiaAssassina. Will Finn and Lukas be ableto help Camilla find the three luckycharms that she needs in order to tri-umph over the dangerous Martia As-sassina, or will Martia become theQueen of Toskland?

TOP CARD CAMILLA a bilingual play about a very special collection

recommended for grade 3 and 4 (from first year of learning English) or ages 6 -10

duration: 80 minutesdirected by Anja Scollinwritten by Peter Scollinand Kenneth Georgeperformed by Carrie Getman,Mareike Jaeger, Sebastian Weissbach,Ingo Beck

Zitty: „In Sachen Glaubwürdigkeit be-kommt das zweisprachige PlatypusTheater für diese Produktion hundertPunkte. Die Kinder in der Vorstellunggehen mit wie beim Kasperle-Theater.„Pass auf“ und „Nein, mach das nicht“schreien sie. Vielleicht gefällt es ihnen,

dass es keine pädagogische Botschaftgibt, die sagt, dass Kartensammeln blödist. Viel wichtiger sind hier die ThemenFreundschaft und Mut. Ganz nebenbeiwechseln die jungen Darsteller zwischenDeutsch und Englisch und erklären eng-lische Begriffe. Turbulent und spannend,realistisch und lehrreich.“blz (Berliner Lehrerzeitung): „Span-nende Verwicklungen, wilde Bühnen-kämpfe und ganz viele einfacheVokabeln und verständliche englischeSätze – und natürlich ein happy ending.“

It’s 1957 - Biggy and her parentshave just migrated from Berlin toCenterville, USA. When Biggy bumpsinto Dave on the way to her first dayat an American school, it’s both em-barrassing and electrifying. Dave’sfriend Tom wants to help solve Da-ve’s financial problems by breakinginto the coke machine at school. ButTom hadn’t expected that Dave wasnot only in love with Biggy, but alsowith the coke machine ...

TEENAGERS IN TROUBLE a comedy

recommended for grades 6 – 9 (from fourth year of learning English) or ages 11 - 15

duration: 60 minutesthe play is published by Cornelsen,“Kisses and Cokes”,Bestellnr.: 68102 (level 1)written by Lindy Annismusic: Carolyn del Rosario directed by Detlef Wintzenperformed by Anja and Peter Scollin

Der Tagesspiegel: „Das einstündigeStück ... wird nie langweilig. Viel Bewegungund wunderbares Mienenspiel halten diejugendlichen Zuschauer bei der Stange ...“

ZITTY: „Teenagers in Trouble ist einesehr glaubhafte, nie anbiedernde Pro-duktion.“

Jennifer is home alone. Rules aremade to be broken! Messer, Schere,Gabel, Licht… great for a while butthen a funny feeling creeps up onher. ANGSTMÄN has lost his wayand landed in Jennifer’s cupboardon planet Earth. Jennifer doesn’tknow what to make of this overan-xious creature. Then the doorbellrings. She expects the Pizza Servicebut it’s Pöbelmän. He has one footin the door and the torture is aboutto begin! But with her cheeky be-haviour, Jennifer – no, we won’t tellyou that yet …

ANGSTMÄN a bilingual adaptation of the award winning play (deutscher Hörspielpreis),

recommended for grade 5 (from third year of learning English) or ages 8 - 11

duration: 65 minuteswritten by Hartmut el Kurdidirected by Anja Scollinperformed by Laura Wilkinson,Bridge Markland and Heike Ulbrich

Zitty: „ ...die wunderbar witzigeSprachspielerei hat das Zeug zum Dau-erbrenner!“Neues Deutschland: „Die absurde Si-tuation, die lustigen Dialoge und dieSpielfreude der drei Darsteller verhin-dern jegliche Zeigefingermoral. [….] alledrei schaffen spielend den Spagat zwi-schen knalligem Comicspaß und Hinter-gründigem.“Iserlohner Kreisanzeiger und Zei-tung: „Mit seinem erfrischenden Stückmacht das Berliner Theater Platypus auferfrischende Weise Mut.“

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