LUFT Theater presents in Hannover for the first time: "Stories of Escaping Animals" LUFT Theater comes to Hannover for the first time with the theatrical performance "Stories of Escaping Animals". The show features eleven short tragicomedies based on Don Nigro's play "Animal Stories", reimagined in the theater's own artistic adaptation. Director: Maksym Iievliev The performance is in Ukrainian with German subtitles. "Stories of Escaping Animals" is composed of eleven short plays - eleven piercing stories and more than a dozen characters: platypuses, mice, chipmunks, cats, turkeys, and other animals searching for their place and trying to adapt to a new, unfamiliar society. In many ways they resemble humans, yet what unites them are deeply personal themes and fears that people rarely say out loud. Their escape is forced - but perhaps they are also running away from themselves? This performance is presented by LUFT, a new Ukrainian theater based in Lübeck. It is contemporary theater that invites attentive listening and honest reflection. LUFT is a community of Ukrainians who came together in Lübeck and created a theater from scratch. The project began as an educational studio focused on artistic therapy and later evolved into a full-fledged theater company with experience in staging performances and concerts. In its work, the ensemble reinterprets classical narratives through the lens of the contemporary experience of Ukrainians living in Germany. Performances are presented in Ukrainian and accompanied by German subtitles to overcome the language barrier. LUFT positions itself as a space for cultural encounter, where Ukrainian and German traditions enrich one another. The theater's future plans include new productions, touring across German cities, and the development of festival activities. You can also browse other concerts in Hannover on our website.