THE PEARLS OF RIXDORF

Three Neuköllner originals, a pension much too small and a daring plan. In their new piece, the Rixdorfer Pearls venture right into Berlin's bureaucratic jungle. With humor, music and heart, they talk about the struggle for dignity in old age, about genuine friendship and the question of what a lifetime of work is still worth today.

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Like all forward-looking people, Rixdorfer Perlen (barmaid Marianne, sex worker Jule and cleaner chick) have so far successfully turned a blind eye to their retirement plans. Life in uncertainty could be so good. Who can have any idea that the German Pension Insurance will contact you themselves — without being asked! In any case, the atmosphere is in the bucket. The pearls suddenly realize that they must act immediately. And when it comes to your citizen-oriented qualifications, what is more suitable than working in a Berlin government agency? Operation Evening Sun* is born: An almost brilliant coup. What is supposed to go wrong there?

In the new RIXDORFER PERLEN piece, the three Neukölln originals venture deathly into the Berlin bureaucratic jungle as outspoken career changers. With humor, music and heart, they talk about the struggle for dignity in old age, about genuine friendship and the question of what a lifetime of work is still worth today.

*Operation Abendsonne: popular measure in which the pensions of selected civil servants are gilded through timely promotions shortly before retirement. From Berlin's Handbook of Political Jargon

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