MANIA

There is a performance.
It takes place in an elevator.

The play is called: MANIA.

It is a solo performance.
This means:
One person performs alone.

The play takes place in an elevator.
It is about closeness.
And about boundaries between people.

What is it about in general?

The audience stands with the actress
in a small room.
The room is very small.
The closeness is unusual.

Normally, everyone has more space.
Here, there is very little space.

The play shows:
Closeness can be exciting.
But closeness can also be too much.

What is it about exactly?

The actress is Irina Ries.
She stands with the audience in the elevator.

She talks about her life.
She tells small stories.
She shares her thoughts.

Some things are funny.
Some things are strange.

She talks about her body.
She talks about feelings.
She speaks directly to the audience.

The small space makes everything bigger.
Movements look bigger.
Words feel stronger.
Because everything is so close.

In this way, the audience experiences:
How closeness feels.
How boundaries feel.
When something is too close.

The premiere was in 2013.
The place was Gießen.

The concept and direction were by
Maria Isabel Hagen.

On stage was
Irina Ries.