Program 2026

Oh Europa! Dangerous Games

TÒ SU

Date

04/06/2026

Time:

19:00

Venue:

FUNDUS THEATER

Category:

multimedia documentary performance
📸 Juha Hansen
“OH EUROPA!” The cry for the missing princess from ancient mythology still echoes today: The daughter of King Agenor and Queen Telephassa was abducted; they sent their other children to search for her, but none returned to them. The German-Italian duo TÒ SU (Martina Mahlknecht & Martin Prinoth) interprets the founding myth of the European continent as a parable for the current realities of forced migration: Even those seeking Europe today put their lives at risk and must reckon with the possibility of never seeing their families again. In this multimedia documentary piece, five people with refugee backgrounds use virtual reality to reconstruct their dangerous attempts to cross Europe’s external borders and share their vision of Europe.
Europa is a figure from an ancient story.
She is the daughter of King Agenor and Queen Telephassa.
Europa is taken away.
Her parents are very sad.

They send their children out
to search for Europa.
But the children do not return.

This is a founding myth.
A myth explains
how something came to be.
This one is about Europa.

The artist duo Martina Mahlknecht
and Martin Prinoth are called TÒ SU.
They say: The story is relevant today.

Today, people are fleeing to Europe.
They are afraid or in danger.
Many lose their families and homes.
In the theater, five people tell their stories.

They use virtual reality.
This allows you to experience many things very realistically.

The play shows:
Fleeing is difficult and dangerous.
Many still hope for a better life.
Experts / Performers: Kafiya Al-Qeddahi, Karim Mohsen, Masoud Jahangiry, Mohadeseh Salehinasab, Yona Sabbah | Konzept, Director, text, stage Tò Su: Martina Mahlknecht |Concept, director, text & video Tò Su: Martin Prinoth | New Media Artist: Tom Lane Music | Sound Design: Pose Dia | Choreography: Carolin Jüngst | Costumes: Anja Ruschival | Dramaturgical Counseling: Anna Teuwen | Outside Eye: Maxi Obexer | Regieassistenz: Liv Pedersen | Technical Supervision: Leonhard Onken-Menke | Soundrecordings: Steffen Reil | Stage building: Bennet Janz, Marian Regdosz | Psychological Counseling: Lena Blosat | Production Counseling: Pam Goroncy | Public Relations: Jonas Woltemate | Videodocumentation: Lilli Thalgott | Photos: Juha Hansen, Mohammed Al Bdairi | Graphics: Büro Klass | Live-Subtiteling: Tom Linardatos | Thanks to Dialog in Deutsch

Language:

English, Arabic, and Persian subtitles

Duration:

80 min

Content note:

Addresses the experience of fleeing one’s home country

Accessibility:

May contain scenes that are difficult to understand; headphones are available (if needed, please contact the access person on site); contains fog and wind effects; estimated audience size: fewer than 100 seats; Persian and Arabic surtitles available; contains spoken passages in Persian and Arabic; pictograms available; public transport information available; partially accessible venue; accessible toilet available.

Address:

FUNDUS THEATER

Platz der Kinderrechte, Sievekingdamm 3, 20535 Hamburg
Made possible by the Revival and Guest Performance Funding of the Association of Independent Performing Arts Hamburg, supported by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Ministry of Culture and Media.
Funded by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

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