flies&tales “CRIMINAL PLEASURES”

 

Friday, September 25, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 26, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

 

Where there are advantages for some, there are always disadvantages for others. An imbalance that, from time to time, amounts to a criminal act. And yet, dealing with crime has become a topic of immense entertainment value. CRIMINAL PLEASURES makes crime consumable by ironically questioning the high culture of our time and venturing into the “true crime” genre.

Who is the victim? Who is the perpetrator? Or has that question long since become irrelevant?

The performers are searching for the ultimate misfortune and, in the end, find only themselves.

A production by flies&tales, somewhere at the intersection of performance, dance, text, and music.

 

 

Artistic Direction, Concept & Choreography: Lenah Flaig, Josefine Patzelt

Dance: Mihyun Ko, Josefine Patzelt, Nona Munnix (original cast: Laura Schönlau)

Music: Eric Eggert

Lighting: Thomas Mörl

Costumes: Scene 1 – Jaqueline Hen

Project Management: Ronja Bader

Social Media Reels and Trailer: Emilio Holguin

Photos: Paloma García de Juan (only photo no. 2 below), Alessandro de Matteis

This performance is supported by the City of Cologne’s Office of Cultural Affairs.

Production was supported by: City of Cologne’s Office of Cultural Affairs, NRW State Office for the Independent Performing Arts, Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

Supported by: Tanzresidenz 2024 at Quartier am Hafen