Parliament of Things
Tuesday, 12/05/2026 / 08:30 AM - 12:00 AM / M*Halle
A democratic exercise Duration2 hours
"How can we live together?"
Shouldn't the oceans also have a voice in a parliament that thinks about the future? And the forests? And, taking this idea further, shouldn't gender equality also be represented in this parliament? The Parliament of Things is a project for the democratic participation of young people based on the idea of French sociologist Bruno Latour. As a theatrical parliament in which scientists, activists and actors make the decision-making processes of a democratic society tangible, it aims to arouse curiosity about the upcoming transformations that the future demands of us as a society. Teenagers and young adults are invited to hear the voices of the forests and moors in the six sessions of the Parliament of Things and to vote on complex problems.
Parliament of Things thinks of theater not only as a cultural producer, but as a platform for diverse democratic processes.
Free tickets can be booked now with Sebastian Keller: keller@mecklenburgisches-staatstheater.de or phone 0385 53 00-235
Here you can find the flyer for the play!
Our experts:
Uta Berghöfer: Environmental scientist and founder of the Moortheater
Dr. Sandra Erdmann: Agricultural scientist, employee at Ludwigsluster Fleisch- und Wurstspezialitäten for agriculture and public relations
Ann-Dörte Holst: NaBu Ludwigslust
Katharina Schütt: Citizens' initiative for the Grabow forest
Sebastian Hueller: Future instead of crisis
David Schacht and Petra Tertel: Waterworks of the future, Malchin
Tobias Struck: Engineer at WEMAG, head of the battery storage facility
We would like to thank the students of IGS Bertolt Brecht and Schweriner Nordlichter, who actively supported us in the preparation and rehearsals for our democratic exercise Parliament of Things. We would also like to thank the head teachers of these two schools for their support and organization to get in touch with the school classes.
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