random. Kölner Jugendtheaterpreis 2025

Featuring Oleksandra Boldareva, Kristina Geßner and Noah Robl. A theatrical play for young audiences aged 12 and up.

Blackout. No light, no sound, no WiFi. No feed to scroll, no pings, no likes - only silence and the faint flicker of a brain in withdrawal. Three influencers stumble through a digital state of constant push notifications, perfect faces and endless scrolling. Between trends, ticks and TikToks, they search for real life and their true identity.

random. is a play about screen time, content obsession and the longing for a break. With wit, anger and WiFi hangover, it explores the digital noise of our present - and what remains when the battery runs out.

Direction and text: Alice Janeczek. Dramaturgy: Benedict Dörpinghaus. The production won the Kölner Jugendtheaterpreis 2025 and is supported by the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne and Stadtsparkasse Köln. The Double-Feature evening as part of the birthday week takes place on 26.4.2026.