Schwalbenkönig
Classroom production by Stefan Hornbach
From the young age of 13, Philip had just one goal: to get scouted for a football academy. His success story is one of pressure, because in the academy, it was all about football, training, discpline and self-optmisation.
Philip remembrs how he turned his back on Timothy to devote all his time to training sessions. And he remembers that they had a stronger bond that he had wanted to admit. It seems like Philip has a lot more to talk about than just football. He has to come to terms with something important – with what society demands from his manliness, his body, his achievements, and his sexuality. Especially on the field.
Stefan Hornbachs monologue soulfully describes how important it is to find out who we are, and to free ourselves from being pressured into conforming to societal norms.
Schwalbenkönig will be played in classrooms and local football clubs.
Duration
1 Stunden 30 Minuten
inklusive Nachgespräch
Age recommendation
ab 12 Jahren
Supported by
A cooperation with
Schwalbenkönig in simple language
Philip is a football player. He is a professional. Philip talks about how he became a football player. It was difficult. He wanted to do ther things. But he had no time. He did not have time for his friend Timothy.
The play tells a story: To become a professional football player, you have to work hard. You do not have time for family or friends. The people think: A football player must be a strong man. He has to look like a man. He has to act like a man. It also means: A man has to fall in love with a woman. If he is different, many people are mean to him.
Timothy and Philip were friends. Maybe Philip fell in love with Timothy? But he was afraid to say it.
Schwalbenkönig is a german word. It is used in football. When a player falls down, but nobody pushed him, you say: That was a Schwalbe. A Schwalbenkönig is someone who does it often.
Im Rahmen der Landesbühnentage 2026.
Genauer Ort und Uhrzeit werden noch bekanntgegeben.
