Flinn Works: Carbon Negative – Compensation performance – Sophiensæle | Independent Theater in Berlin
Program
Flinn Works:
Carbon Negative – Compensation performance

Carbon Negative – Compensation performance
German, English
10€/15€/20€/25€
Premiere
Relaxed Performance
June 7, following the performance: Artist talk with Flinn Works and Jutta Kill (expert)
Flight shame? Climate complexes? Want to reduce your carbon footprint but don't know how? Then come to Carbon Negative! This performance is not only climate-neutral, but climate-positive. Your visit actively contributes to improving the carbon footprint because we overcompensate our harmful emissions.
Flinn Works presents innovative ideas and certified options from the CO₂ compensation laboratory: classic methods such as reforestation and solar stove projects, but also new approaches such as enhanced rock weathering, algae cultivation, direct air capture and storage and crypto-coins based on AI-controlled monitoring of the Amazon.
The clock is ticking. Our climate budget is almost exhausted. We can no longer afford to wait for perfect solutions or systemic change. Perhaps the 1.5 degree target is still achievable after all if we use smart technologies on a large scale and make them marketable? Or are such climate protection projects ultimately just greenwashing and green colonialism?
Think with us. Join in the decision. For a better future!
Between laboratory, interaction and audiovisual performance, Carbon Negative opens up a space for reflection, irritation and possibilities for action.
The performance addresses climate change and its consequences, colonial structures, and suicide.
Duration
- 75 minutes without intermission
Language
- Spoken and written German and English
- All English texts are translated into German (as voice-over or summary by the performers)
- The play is very text-heavy.
Light
- The lighting is rather dark.
Sound
- There is live music on stage.
- There are no sudden sound effects or music.
Other
- Stage fog is used.
- There are video projections. Interview situations and live camera images from the stage (experiments with plants, liquids, stones) are projected.
- At the end of the performance, the audience is invited to interact with the performers on stage. Participation is voluntary. The stage is at ground level.
Audience
- Seated grandstand. The first row consists of beanbags.
- 2 beanbag seats can be booked subject to availability
- Two wheelchair spaces can be booked subject to availability.
Interaction
- There is a moment when the audience is invited to interact with the performers on stage. Participation is voluntary. The stage is at ground level.
Relaxed performance
- All performances are Relaxed performances.
- There is a quiet area right next to the performance space. Beanbags, blankets, headphones, and stimming toys are available there.
Early Boarding
- There will be a long admission period. The doors will open 10 minutes before the start of the performance to ensure a relaxed admission.
Tickets
- Tickets can be reserved by calling 030 283 52 66, Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.
- Via the online ticket shop
- At the box office
Further information on accessibility at the venue can also be found here.
Created by Susana Alonso (Light design), Lea Dietrich (Stage, costume design), Konradin Kunze (Performance, artistic direction), Andi Otto (Composition, performance), Grischa Schwiegk (CO₂ balancing), Sophia Stepf (Artistic direction), Maja Zagórska (Artistic Collaboration, social media), Marit Buchmeier & Lisanne Grotz / xplus3 Produktionsbüro (Production management)
Interviews with Jutta Kill and Mordecai Ogada (experts)
A production by Flinn Works in co-production with Sophiensæle. Supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion of the State of Berlin, Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the Hessian Ministry of Science and Research, Art and Culture as well as the Cultural Office of the City of Kassel and the Gerhard Fieseler Foundation. Media partners: Missy Magazine, Siegessäule, taz.
Flinn Works (led by Sophia Stepf and Lisa Stepf) engages with issues of globalization, focusing on postcolonial and feminist questions. The performances and installations are based on extensive research and draw on the personal perspectives of international participants to create a multi-perspective dramaturgy. At the intersection of ethnology and documentary formats, the productions evolve their form as a consequence of the content and the talents of the team involved. Flinn Works has received three META Awards in New Delhi, the Förderpreis of the Zürcher Kantonalbank, the Tabori Award of the Fonds Darstellende Künste, and the award of the International Theatre Institute Germany. The projects are presented in Germany, Switzerland, India, and Tanzania.
Johannes Dullin (Switzerland/Germany) is a comedian, actor, performer and theater maker. He works at the intersection of theater, performance and comedy. Trained at the Accademia Teatro Dimitri and the University of the Arts Bern, he has worked at numerous European theaters and festivals. Since 2014, Dullin has focused on solo works, which have received multiple awards and have been presented internationally. He also founded Banality Dreams, was a member of Authentic Boys and teaches as a lecturer at various art universities.
Abhay Mahajan (India) is an actor and movement artist. His work spans theater, television, cinema and digital storytelling. He is best known for his role as Saurabh Mandal in TVF Pitchers (TV series). As a founding member of the Natak Company in Pune, he has participated in over 30 productions with more than 400 performances, including internationally touring plays and adaptations. He trained in contemporary dance (Attakaleri, Bangalore). In his performances, he explores the intersection of body, presence and storytelling. He has been awarded the Vinod Doshi Fellowship and the INLAKS Theatre Award.
Sharanya Ramprakash (India) is a theater maker based in Bengaluru, working at the intersection of gender, tradition, and language. She writes, performs, directs and collaborates with a wide range of formats, communities and theater makers on local, national and international levels. Her work is research-based, collaborative and exploratory. She is an INLAKS Fellow and a member of the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab in New York. She received the Shankar Nag Theatre Award in 2022.
Sridhar Prasad (India) is a social scientist working at a policy think tank based in Bengaluru. His research areas include gender studies, municipal governance, and accountability. Over the past ten years, he has also collaborated with director Sharanya Ramprakash on three of her stage productions, contributing research, cultural context, and feedback.
Alif (India) is a multidisciplinary arts organization dedicated to producing, capacity building, and representing artists in the performing arts. Alif is known for its bold, innovative work that brings together diverse voices and invests in the future of the arts through mentoring, workshops, and industry initiatives. With care and integrity, the organization represents exceptional artists and manages the distribution of their work. Guided by the values of courage, excellence, respect, and integrity, Alif builds ecosystems that empower artists, connect communities, and inspire change.
Bingo Regis (Rwanda) is a Rwandan actor, director, and playwright committed to developing a professional, sustainable, and community-rooted theater practice. He has performed in or written several productions, with his works staged nationally and internationally across Africa and Europe — including at renowned venues in Paris and Berlin. Trained by local and international mentors, Regis combines artistic vision, professionalism, and social engagement in his theater practice.
Desire Arsène Ndayishimiye (Rwanda) is a Rwandan choreographer, dancer, and dance teacher based in Kigali. As the artistic director of the Next Move Dance Company, he creates contemporary works that address identity, emotions, and transformation. With international experience in Europe and Africa, Desiré is known for blending traditional Rwandan roots with contemporary movements to tell human-centered stories through dance.
Wesley Ruzibiza (Rwanda) is a leading Rwandan dancer and choreographer who served from 2020 to 2025 as Co-Artistic Director of École des Sables in Senegal, the largest choreographic center on the African continent. He teaches internationally and holds regular teaching positions in France and Tanzania. A graduate of École des Sables in traditional and contemporary African dance, he also holds a degree in finance and project management. As a multidisciplinary artist, dancer, choreographer, actor, and director, he has created and staged numerous dance and theater productions in Africa, Europe, and the United States, which have been presented at major national and international cultural events.
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