Susanne Kennedy, born in 1977, is one of the most unique voices in European theatre. Her plays are a radical invitation to play with reality. She explores the blurred line between actor and machine. In her theatre work, the performers wear masks and speak with pre-recorded voices. The stable representation of reality is constantly challenged by changes in perception and hypnotic images. She studied theatre in Germany and France. In 2005 she graduated in directing in Amsterdam. Together with the visual artist Markus Selg, she designs spaces that resemble virtual corridors in video games or colourful psychedelic hallucinations.
Markus Selg is a multidisciplinary artist. His stage installations combine video, sculpture, architecture and performance in immersive spaces. Since 2015, he has worked closely with director Susanne Kennedy, including for Coming Society and Ultraworld 2019/2020 at the Volksbühne in Berlin. For Ultraworld, he received the Faust Award 2020 for best stage design. In 2020, their creation I AM (VR), a virtual reality experience, premiered at Theater Commons in Tokyo. In 2022, they staged Philip Glass' opera Einstein on the Beach, which will be presented in 2023 in Paris as part of the Festival d'Automne.