Dramaturgy · ADK Baden-Württemberg · 2026

Societae Simulacra

Danylo Symonovych — Dramaturg

Spectators gather in a circle of light. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Spectators gather in a circle of light. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

A speech from the lectern. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

A speech from the lectern. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Spectators on stage, close to the action. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Spectators on stage, close to the action. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

A character among the spectators. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

A character among the spectators. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Spectators raise their hands on stage. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Spectators raise their hands on stage. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

The title, projected into the dark. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

The title, projected into the dark. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Blue light and silhouettes. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Blue light and silhouettes. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Questions on the screen, the audience on stage. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Questions on the screen, the audience on stage. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Drinks are poured at a glowing bar. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

Drinks are poured at a glowing bar. (Photo: Steven M. Schultz)

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About the project

Societae Simulacra

The audience does not watch from the dark. It sits on stage.

With four characters, spectators try to create a new form of society and make decisions as the performance unfolds. What they choose shapes how it ends.

My role

I developed the concept, wrote the texts and accompanied the whole rehearsal process as production dramaturg.

Project details

Premiere: 12 February 2026
Where: Akademie für Darstellende Kunst Baden-Württemberg (ADK), Ludwigsburg

Team

Direction: Pino Pertl (er/ihm)
Dramaturgy: Daniela Geis (sie/ihr) · Danylo Symonovych (er/ihm)
Cast: Lara Maria Humm (sie/ihr) · Arne Kerst (er/ihm) · Irma Rerikh (sie/ihr) · Louis Umbach (er/ihm)
Stage Design: Doi Yan (Dawn) Chan (sie/ihr)
Costume Design: Lena Olivier (sie/ihr)
Video, Sound & Lighting: Luise Peschko (sie/ihr)

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