storytelling engines: I Don't Feel It—a (very) theatrical comic reading based on Liv Strömquist

Why does love fail so often—and what does that have to do with late capitalism? In their comic reading, the storytelling engines bring Liv Strömquist’s feminist non-fiction comic *Ich fühl’s nicht* to the stage. The performers embark on a humorous yet analytical journey through our present: blending talk show elements, live drawing, and personal love stories, they explore how self-optimization, narcissism, and market logic shape our relationships.

By swiftly shifting between theory and intimacy, they create a dialogic performance that moves, provokes, and inspires reflection—without moralizing. Philosophy meets pop culture; personal reflection meets collective experience. With ease and depth, the collective succeeds in making a complex topic accessible.
An evening about the disappearance of the “other,” about Leonardo DiCaprio’s endless string of partners—and about ourselves. It’s going to be juicy, substantial, and mind-opening!
storytelling engines is an artist collective based in Freiburg and Munich, united by an interest in collaborative working methods and an expanded concept of theater that breaks down genre boundaries and transforms diverse materials and themes into politically relevant theatrical evenings with a feminist focus.

by Liv Strömquist – Performative comic reading
Featuring: Isabella Bartdorff, Tjadke Biallowons, Lucy Wirth
Outside Eye: T. Schneider

Supported by the Freiburg Cultural Office & the Freiburg Regional Administrative Council