wolf

When you see something that isn't okay — do you dare to say something?

Kemi thinks hiking is stupid, insects disgusting and trees are just great as cupboards. Yet his mother sends him to a summer camp in the woods. Almost everyone in his class is taking part, including Marko and his buddies, of all people. They make others they don't like more “different,” i.e. outsiders. Just because they feel like it. Just like Jörg. And Kemi is happy that it's Jörg and not him. But the fact that he is now supposed to share the hut with Jörg makes things kind of complicated... Right on the first trip, Marko sets his sights on Jörg and everyone stands by, including Kemi. Even the supervisors don't want to notice anything and prefer to do yoga in the sunset. And suddenly a wolf with yellow eyes creeps around the hut at night and looks Kemi in the face. It becomes clear to him that he must make a decision: Will he continue to watch in silence or stand up for Jörg and risk becoming a target himself.

Saša Stanišić's novel, awarded the Youth Literature Prize in 2024, tells of bullying and fear, friendship and civil courage. Raphael Moussa Hillebrand stages “Wolf” with a large ensemble and dance elements.