Asking Strangers the Meaning of Life

BY WILLIAM MISSOURI DOWNS

May & June 2026

Theater im Romanischen Keller

How to deal with this utterly imperfect world? Sometimes a stranger offers inspiring answers to life’s biggest questions. Shopping for underwear, bungee jumping from a church, or meeting Franz Kafka – let’s dance through our absurd existence.

Directed by Annemieke Drummen
Produced by Annemieke Drummen and Valentina Pushkareva
ASKING STRANGERS THE MEANING OF LIFE is produced by special arrangement with TRW Plays.
Poster for a comedy play titled "Asking Strangers the Meaning of Life" by William Missouri Downs. The poster features images of actors in comedic poses, with blue bubble backgrounds, event dates, location at the Romanischen Keller in Heidelberg, ticket prices, and a QR code for tickets.