Ariel Efraim Ashbel and friends

Do the Right Thing: Emergent Emergencies

Duration approx. 110 min

In their new performance “Do the Right Thing” Ariel Efraim Ashbel and friends examine current political circumstances and the interdependencies of action (“DO”), ethics (“THE RIGHT”) and materiality (“THING”). Borrowing the title of Spike Lee’s film from 1989, Ashbel questions whether theatre can live up to the often self-imposed demand to do “the right thing”. Alongside the performers and musicians he places objects on stage as equal actors. Together they trace the history of political abstraction, opening up new possibilities for a theatre that no longer puts people in the centre. Starting from the primary colours red, yellow and blue and the basic geometric forms of circle, square and triangle, “Do the Right Thing” converts the traditional Bauhaus palette into bright neon colours of warning signs and security notices. The Bauhaus master Oskar Schlemmer once asked: “Humans and space each have different laws of order. Whose shall prevail?” The performance here goes beyond the pure confrontation of space and humans, allowing for an empathic and colourful revision of the role human beings play in dominating the world of objects.

  • Cast

    Artistic Director

    Ariel Efraim Ashbel

    Research & Concept

    Romm Lewkowicz

    By and with

    Casper-Malte Augusta, Jessica Gadani, Tatiana Saphir

    Music

    Hacklander \ Hatam

    Featuring

    Efrat Aviv, Nkisi

    Head of Visuals

    Alona Rodeh

    Light

    Joseph Wegmann

    Outside Eye

    Stefanie Wenner

    Direction Assistant

    Katharina Joy Book

    Costume Assistance

    Marcus Barros Cardoso

    Collaboration Costumes

    Maria Florencia Morales

    Set Design Assistance

    Adam Goldstein

    Press & Production

    björn & björn

  • Credits
    [Translate to EN:]

Further Information

Visitor note

Production: Ariel Efraim Ashbel and friends. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin), FFT (Düsseldorf). Funded by Fonds Bauhaus heute der Kulturstiftung des Bundes.

Past dates

  • Premiere

    Fri 2.11.

    from 20:00 to 21:45 HAU2

  • Sat 3.11.

    from 20:00 to 21:45 HAU2

  • Sun 4.11.

    from 17:00 to 18:45 HAU2

Location

HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

There are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
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Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:

If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.

Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:

When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.