Rawums (:)

Gravity discovered! A musical and magical romp through the world of falling and flying! This charming and ingenious trip to the wonderland of gravity for very small children explores the laws of physics – in a beautifully poetic form of physical theatre.

This acclaimed production has wowed young children around the world and now Toronto young audiences will have the chance too!

“Two characters upturn the laws of nature to hilarious and beguiling effect animating an array of objects while the young audience claps repeatedly as if applauding the wonder of gravity itself! The Scotsman

This is the second time this company has performed at the WeeFestival after their 2018 appearance with the fantastic Ssst! Secrets of a White Rabbit.

Perspective: Werner Hennrich
Play, images, sound: Michael Döhnert and Melanie Florschütz
Production: florschütz & döhnert
in coproduction with Theater o.N. and SCHAUBUDE Berlin
Thanks to Andrea Kilian

“Funded by Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe”

Like much of the best children’s theatre – and, indeed, much of the best adult theatre – Rawums (:) is built on a simple idea.
In Rawums (:), German double-act Florschütz & Döhnert focus on an audience that has not long got to grips with gravity. They know hats are supposed to stay on heads, that birds can fly even though eggs cannot and that houses are resolutely earthbound. When Melanie Florschütz and Michael Döhnert put these assumptions to the test, however, they upturn the laws of nature to hilarious and beguiling effect.
We have a good laugh when Florschütz’s hat keeps floating upwards and when Döhnert can’t figure out why a feather takes longer to hit the ground than a heavy bag. But things take on a magical dimension when the balloons come out and, with small pegs for ballast, they give floating, dancing, drifting life to the paper man, woman, bird and house they support. The young audience claps repeatedly as if applauding the wonder of gravity itself.” The Scotsman

About florshütz and döhnert

The Theatre company florschütz & döhnert is based in Berlin, Germany, and tours around the world. Artists Melanie Florschütz and Michael Döhnert have been working together since 1996, and the company florschütz & döhnert was formed in 2004: Melanie studied the art of puppetry in Stuttgart, Germany; while Michael is a composer, guitarist and singer.

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May 10 – June 9, 2024

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