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Anja Hilling’s ‘Spiel des Schwebens’ Premieres in Frankfurt With AI Parenting Under the Microscope

Early reviews describe a language-led production that unsettles through skewed staging with a bodiless authority figure.

Overview

  • The new play opened at Schauspiel Frankfurt’s Kammerspiele in mid‑October 2025 under director Christina Tscharyiski.
  • The drama follows a small family that brings in a non‑human educational assistant named Kali to steer their child’s upbringing.
  • Critics from Frankfurter Rundschau, FAZ, and taz highlight a strange, psychologically tense tone over conventional spectacle.
  • Kali is chiefly a disembodied voice performed by Rokhi Müller, with lead roles by Tanja Merlin Graf, Stefan Graf, and Manja Kuhl.
  • The production features a three‑part, deep-stage design with futuristic costuming, with further performances scheduled in October and November 2025.