‘Eudaimonía’ means bliss in Greek. Many people flocking to Europe are also hoping for a blissful life. Does Europe really represent a safe and happy future? Dea, a Georgian doctor who has been working in Saxony for a long time but still doesn't feel welcome, asks herself the same question. When Dea meets the young Georgian Erekle at the immigration office, her experiences and his hopes collide. He raves about his new life in Saxony, she is already struggling with it. Dea has already been through countless visits to the authorities and yet the bureaucracy is constantly demanding new documents from her. She is repeatedly refused naturalisation. Erekle also quickly learns about bureaucracy. Why does she refuse him a visa without an employment contract when, conversely, his employer cannot issue him an employment contract without a visa? ‘Why don't you make an exception,’ begs Erekle. But German bureaucracy recognises no exceptions.
Supplementary information:
Warnings about sensitive content and sensory stimuli
This production contains depictions of sensitive content.
- Death
- Depression
- War and flight / traumatising war experiences
- Discrimination: racism
- Trauma -> panic attack is shown
Stimulation of sensory stimuli can occur in this staging.
Stimulation of sensory stimuli
- Flickering light
- Figures showing strong emotions, violence
The Chemnitz, Freiberg-Döbeln, Eduard-von-Winterstein-Theater Annaberg-Buchholz and Plauen-Zwickau theatres have each commissioned a play under the motto ‘Inside Outside Europe’ as part of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. On 12 April 2025, all world premieres will be performed one after the other in Chemnitz.
