P.R.O.P.A.G.A.N.D.A.

There is a theatre play.
It is about war and media.

The play is called: P.R.O.P.A.G.A.N.D.A.

Propaganda is an English word.
It means: influence.

Influence means:
Someone wants other people
to think the same way as they do.

It is a theatre play.
It is about war.
And about influence by media.

What is it about in general?

The play shows:
How war changes people.
How opinions are made.

It compares the past and today.
It asks:
Who decides what is right?
Who is a friend?
Who is an enemy?

What is it about exactly?

The play compares two times.

The first time is the year 1914.
At that time, there was a big war in Europe.
Many countries fought.
Propaganda was important.
It was used for the war.

The second time is the year 2014.
Europe is at peace.
But there are conflicts.
Media influence people.

For example:
Television
and the Internet.
This is also propaganda.

In the play, there are two groups.
They stand opposite each other.
They shout and speak.

The audience sits in the middle.
The viewers think along.

They should notice:
Propaganda works fast.
Thoughts can change.
Even if you do not want it.

The first performance was in 2014.
The place was Cologne.

The direction was by
Dominik Breuer
and Janosch Roloff.

The project was created
with several theatres from Cologne and NRW.
It was supported by
the State of NRW
and the City of Cologne.

Photos

Photos by Klaudius Dziuk.