This Bitter Earth (DSE)

Passionate, raw, moving – This Bitter Earth tells the story of a love between two men caught between personal happiness and societal upheaval. Jesse, a Black writer, and Neil, a white activist, grapple with the contradictions of privilege, protest, and identity. How much can love endure when the world around them is in flames? And what does it truly mean to take a stand? In this gripping and powerful German premiere, Benjamin Martins (First Steps Award winner, filmmaker, actor) and Leandro Labantey (rapper, singer-songwriter, actor) share the stage. Martins is also responsible for the translation – a real stroke of luck for this urgent production. Pulsating theater full of emotion, impact, and burning relevance – intense, touching, indispensable! An evening that resonates long after.