What if, we are not alone? “Theater der Welt” came up with the concept, to bring theatre from different geographical, political and social angles of the world to Mannheim, and invent the city in new ways. What would it be like if someone turns up who nobody was expecting? As a good host we wanted to make everybody feel at home. Decades of research and archiving of UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) -sightings and -crashes by ufologist Werner Walter (based in Mannheim) from “Zentrales Erforschungsnetz Außergewöhnlicher Himmelsphänomene“ (“Central Exploration Network for unusual Skyphenomena“) enabled us to collect all the discarded metal floating around there due to failed debarments – to reproduce an extraterrestrial habitat, an experimental interstellar hotel room called ‘the #whoofo’. If the unexpected visitor does not appear as expected, the space offers human visitors a change of perspective on our own planet. We wanted to organize all used and recyclable materials from local scrap yards and wood workshops. One night at the hotel whoofo, with a starry view through the dome generates an unforgettable experience for everyone.
Team: Aljosha Höhborn, Benjamin Nast, Jan Bertil Meier, Alain Yimbou, Thomas Quack
“Decades of research and archiving of UFO (Unidentified Flying Objects) -sightings and -crashes by ufologist Werner Walter (based in Mannheim) from “Zentrales Erforschungsnetz Außergewöhnlicher Himmelsphänomene“ (“Central Exploration Network for Unusual Sky-Phenomena“) enabled us to collect all the debris floating around there due to failed interstellar debarments – to reproduce an extraterrestrial habitat, an experimental hotel room called ‘the #whoofo. ”
Our aim was to mainly use recyclable material, which we collected from the local scrap yards, wood workshops and on site. One night at the hotel #whoofo, with a starry view through the dome, generated a stunning experience for the visitor.
