MANIFEST DESTINY
MANIFEST DESTINY
Berlin Creative Team
Creator, Performer: Ben Wippel
Audience Guide: John Wooldridge
Lights, Tech: Torsten Eissrich
A/V, Tech: Tomoya Kawamura
Creative Assistance: Madison Weinhoffer
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Manifest Destiny an interactive experience?
Audiences are expected to get out of their seat, move to different spaces, and interact in various ways, like dancing or singing. Comfortable footwear is recommended. An audience guide will prompt you to move or act when necessary. Smells are also used: incense, aerosols and essential oils.
Where is the theater located?
Neue Bühne Friedrichshain is located in the back Hof of Boxhagener Str 18, on the left and down the stairs. Please arrive with time to find the theater.
Is Manifest Destiny child-friendly?
There is no age restriction but the show is not intended for children. There is provocative material involving guns, nudity, offensive language and violent symbolism. Flashing lights, darkness, loud sounds, and possibly crowded spaces.
Is Manifest Destiny wheelchair accessible?
Due to the layout of the space and the need to move through it, parts of this experience may not be wheelchair accessible.
How long is the show?
Around 60 minutes.
Does the show have other language options?
The show is presented in English.
Do you look at the US and wonder "How did it come to this?"
Manifest Destiny is a satirical musical that explores how the culture and mythologies of the United States can lead to radicalization, extreme ideologies and violence. Through songs, visual storytelling, and interactivity, the audience becomes participants on a journey through a disorienting spectacle.
Manifest Destiny is an interactive experience. Audiences should prepare to get out of their seats, move to different spaces, and even dance. This show contains provocative material involving guns, nudity, offensive language and violent symbolism. Flashing lights, darkness, loud sounds, and use of smells. Not intended for children.
What audiences are saying:“THIS is why I see theater!” -The Malta Festival, Poznań, 2022
“People need to see this!” -The Malta Festival, Poznań, 2022
“A true performer. We can’t look away.” -The Malta Festival, Poznań, 2022.
“I was holding my breath. Totally unexpected!” - The Third Mask Festival, Chicago 2020
Watch the trailer for Manifest Destiny
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Poznań Creative Team:
Performer: Ben Wippel
Guide: Madison Weinhoffer
Tech Runner: Shai Cohen
Lights, Tech: Jean-Charles Valet
Tech Assistance: Rachel Karafistan, Kuba Pierzchalski
Photos: Ewelina Piguła fotografia