Three files of "me". Scene from "We Who Are Hundred". Photo: Martin Kaufhold

They are standing on the edge of the abyss, each of them with different strengths and weaknesses, and yet they are one and the same person, the facets of humanity. They bicker and fight against each other, share laughs and memories and long to commit suicide together. However, the three women will never again feel as united as they do at the beginning of the play, as they face the end of their lives: “We can’t do it.” Disheartened, the women discard their knives, pistols, Kalashnikovs and explosives and are left to look at each other helplessly after yet another failed suicide attempt. Are we too cowardly or do we just need more time? Do we regret everything we’ve done in our lives or do we wish we could go back? A fresh start is the answer. One last chance.

“Who Am I, and If So, How Many?” This title of the best-selling book by popular scholar Richard David Precht is sure to pop into a few audience members’ heads in the course of this evening of theatre. Yet even those who do not have this association will ultimately be confronted with questions: What is my identity? (more…)