Artwork: Nadine Rothe

A theatrical bus ride through the ‘working-class city’ of Chemnitz: the audience travels in an old Ikarus bus past the Karl-Marx-Kopf, factories, the football stadium – typical places of the working-class city. But isn’t there more to it than that?
‘The bus has left’ shows female perspectives on the topic of work: What is work? What does the daily working environment look like? And what do feelings have to do with work?
The bus journey is organised by women/FLINTA* who live in Chemnitz or the surrounding area. They play their own stories and add important perspectives to the narrative about Chemnitz!
Guests can expect music, dance, puppet theatre and performance in unusual and special locations.
After the bus trip, you can enjoy a drink in the Weltecho and talk about the performance and find out more about the background to the project.

Location
Start: Chemnitz bus station (Straße der Nationen/Georgstraße)
Final stop: Weltecho, Annaberger Straße 24

Duration
approx. 3 hours

Accessibility
We offer performances with a wheelchair space, with interpretation into German Sign Language (DGS), with audio description (AD, in German language) and with English interpretation (EN). Further information can be found in the descriptions of the respective events: HERE.

Funding
A project within the framework of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget adopted by the Saxon State Parliament and by federal funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as well as by funds from the City of Chemnitz.
Supported by the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony.

A project by Das Ufer e.V. – Weltecho and Gabi Reinhardt in cooperation with the Lila Villa Women’s Centre.