Klassentreffen ‒ die 2. Generation was conceived as a series of snapshots of German-Turkish lives in Berlin. In Ferienlager ‒ Die 3. Generation, Lukas Langhoff turned his attention to the children of this generation in a highly entertaining collage of soundbites from young German-Turks revealing the gaps and contradictions that distinguish their lives. Following guest performances at the Munich Kammerspiele and the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, both productions were invited to Kabul and New York, and can now be seen as a trilogy with the new production Pauschalreise ‒ die 1. Generation. Avoiding the pitfalls and clichés of the usual integration debates, we are presented with a sparkling range of personal stories and individual dreams and desires.
While Klassentreffen is largely about individuals who have managed to make do with reality despite its flaws and contradictions, Ferienlager and Pauschalreise reveal a similarity between today’s youngsters in search of themselves and the old pioneers, who are also looking for something more, a feeling of alienation and a longing to arrive in a better world. The Long Night of the Generations is a sparkling combination of astutely observed documentary theatre and dynamic performances exploring questions that concern us all.
