Is it possible to tell a gripping story without saying one word? Yes, it is! For Ohne Rolf, talking is about scrolling – through placards; they “converse” with each other in a bizarre world that looks similar to ours. Their placards are an alienating reflection in which we recognise ourselves – sometimes alarming, but always with a smile. Now the duo scrolls its placards onto the next chapter: Ohne Rolf come by an offspring – “Schreibhals”, a keen little writer has its say! The second programme promises silent nonsense. Everyday paperwork takes on hilarious, surprising dimensions. There is laughter between the lines. You listen with your eyes. The duo manages to get the audience to hold its breath right up until the last minute and they pull off their stunt by using 1000 placards, each one with short sentences printed on them. 

WITH Cristof Wolfisberg, Jonas Anderhub CONCEPT Cristof Wolfisberg, Jonas Anderhub DIRECTION Dominique Müller DRAMATURGY Dominique Müller PHOTO Ohne Rolf PRODUCTION Barbara Anderhub

Ohne Rolf
Ohne Rolf tried their placard idea for the first time in 1999: they set themselves up motionless on the streets, holding up a piece of A4 paper in front of them, with the following written on it: “There’s nothing to see here”. The more they tried to persuade passersby not to look at them, the greater the interest their audience showed. Then they knew an idea was born!