Rimini Protokoll

Helgard Haug, Stefan Kaegi, and Daniel Wetzel founded the theatre-label Rimini Protokoll in 2000, embarking on a journey to redefine the boundaries of theatre by collaborating with experts from diverse fields beyond the stage. Through stage-works, interventions, performative installations, and audio plays, they have continually pushed the limits of traditional theatre, often incorporating interactivity and innovative uses of technology. Their productions range from transforming corporate meetings like the “General Assembly” of Daimler stockholders into theatre plays, to facilitating transatlantic conversations with Indian call center workers in “Call Cutta” and “Call Cutta in a Box.” “100% City” brings statistically chosen city inhabitants onto the stage, while “World Climate Conference” reflects diplomatic efforts to protect the earth’s atmosphere. “Situation Rooms” immerses audience members in the biographies of individuals shaped by weapons. In “Utopolis,” portable speakers guide audiences through the city, exploring shared or conflicting utopias. Their recent focus includes immersive and interactive museum works like “win>