Hot Shorts Fighting Lockdown Blues

Performed: October 2021

At last, after a theatre-less year, we performed six new plays written by members of the Schauspielgruppe in the English Department garden.

Being Special 
by Franziska Kirchholtes
dir. Tim Williams
A Conversation in Samarra 
by Dennis Massmann
dir. Tim Williams
Warrior Queen 
by Kirsten Hertel
dir. Dennis Massmann)
Lost Worlds 
by Kirsten Hertel
dir. Kirsten Hertel
Male-Order Love 
by Tim Williams
dir. Elisabeth Güttes
The Row 
by Jeff Silence
dir. Katja Metzen 

A vintage black-and-white photo of three people in swimwear, two women and one man, in a casual setting, with text overlay promoting a theatrical performance titled 'Hot Shorts Fighting Lockdown Blues' at a venue in Heidelberg.
  • Two people sitting on a park bench, engaging in a lively conversation outdoors on a sunny day, with grass and pathways in the background.
  • A man and a woman are having a conversation outdoors in a residential area. The woman is dressed in a black costume with a cape, and the man is wearing a black jacket with headphones around his neck. The woman has face paint that looks like a clown or theatrical makeup, and the man is gesturing with his hand.
  • Four women are on a grassy outdoor stage. One is kneeling on the ground, looking distressed. The second woman, dressed in a black gown, is standing and looking down. The third woman, wearing a black hoodie with images on it, stands with her arms crossed. The fourth woman, in a black bodysuit with "no hair" written on it all over, stands with her arms at her sides. The audience is partly visible at the bottom of the image.
  • An elderly woman with gray hair, wearing glasses, a brown jacket, a plaid skirt, and brown boots, sitting on a wooden park bench outdoors.
  • Outdoor theatrical performance with actors on a small stage in a garden, audience seated in chairs, some audience members taking notes or photos, and a person operating a keyboard.
  • A man in a suit sitting on a park bench and a woman with makeup at a table applying makeup outdoors on a sunny day.
  • A young man with light-colored hair and a beard wearing a black sweater standing outdoors on a sunny day, with green bushes and residential buildings in the background.