High – Irgendwer hat immer irgendwas

Tuesday
April 13, 2027
9:30 a.m.
Old Department Store

SCHOOL EVENT

High – Someone always has something
Play about intoxication and addiction
Director: Rob Vriens
Concept and Performance: Jonathan Schyns, Susanne Schyns
Theaterhaus Ensemble Frankfurt
At 13 the first joint. At 15 party drugs. At 17 benzodiazepines – then opiates. A “typical” drug career?
The production “High” engages deeply with consumption, abuse, and society's handling of medications – particularly pain and sedatives among young people. It raises questions of responsibility, repression, and the thin lines between medical aid and addiction.
“Was there a moment when you thought: Damn, I’m addicted?” “That thought never really came clear. It was a big mix of everything: intensifying feelings and controlling them at the same time. Pushing feelings away. Feeling safe. Having a tool. It was all of that.”
Developed from personal experiences, the story transforms on stage into an intense artistic duet between mother and son – spoken, sung, and danced. With “High”, they aim to open the dialogue: with young people, with parents, with society. About the mechanisms of intoxication and addiction – and how easily consumption can turn into a loss of control.

Age recommendation: from 13 years

Duration: 60 minutes, plus approx. 20 minutes discussion, no intermission
Tickets: €9 | €7

Tickets are available from July 2, 2026 at the Tourist Information Landau in der Pfalz and online at www.landau.de/tickets. Discover our entire cultural program at www.landau.de/spielplan and on www.instagram.com/kulturzeit.landau.

Reservations for the school performance can be made via email at kulturbuero@landau.de.