Al Paradiso

A small procession makes its way up the vineyard slope. Umbrellas bob in time with their steps, and the sound of faint groaning trails behind; even the three little dogs in the group struggle to cope with the searing June sun. Fortunately, a water bowl is already waiting for them outside the doors of the airy studio up ahead. With angelic patience, they will doze in the semi-shade—for one, two, almost three hours—while their two-legged friends throw themselves into the upcoming rehearsal and give it their all. Or, every now and then, they mark out on the expansive balcony the very piece their colleagues inside—beyond the panoramic windows—are currently developing: Unluck, by (and at this moment, still featuring) Hofesh Shechter. In three weeks, the piece will premiere at the Theaterhaus ...