The dance theatre piece is currently in development and will premiere in June 2026.
When you think back to when you were my age, what is the first image that comes to mind when you think of your home back then? Do you also remember sounds from the past? What made you particularly happy when you were my age? What worried you most as a child? And is there anything you regret – something you did or didn't do when you were young?
When your grandparents were young, the world was a very different place. Sometimes they even grew up in a different country. For this production, children become detectives and set out on their own search for different – perhaps even hidden – family stories and things that remind them of these stories. With these findings, the children work on small scenes, games or pictures in workshops lasting several days.
Together with two dancers, all the stories and ideas are turned into a dance theatre piece that can be performed anywhere – in schools, gyms, clubs and theatres.
Team
Co-Creation, Dance
Ching-Mei HuangArtistic lead, Direction
Fang Yun LoStage design
I-Chu LinDramaturgy
Dandan LiuProduction management
Information
Production
Polymer DMTEssen, DECoproduced with
HELLERAU European Centre for the ArtsDresden, DEResearch supported
Fokus TanzMunich, DEPrimary school ‘Im Steeler Rott’Essen, DEProject funding
Languages
German, MandarinDuration
40 min.Age recommendation
8+
Performances
Apr 7 2026 - Apr 11 2026
Theater Junge Generation TJG - TheaterakademieDresden, DEMar 17 2026 - Mar 19 2026
Fokus TanzMunich, DEFeb 9 2026 - Feb 12 2026
HELLERAU European Centre for the ArtsDresden, DEFeb 2 2026 - Feb 4 2026
Primary School ‘Im Steeler Rott’Essen, DE



