Wind of Change
A special feature on the least funny topic in the world
By Sabrina Zwach and Susanne Abelein
Directed by Sabrina Zwach
Photo: Niklas Spoerri
Monologue, stand-up comedy, or performative self-reflection:
A hilarious solo show about menopause
Wind of Change brings a topic that has been taboo for far too long to the stage with unflinching honesty and quick wit: menopause. It’s about the female body—its energy, its demands, and its unstoppable transformations. Because aging affects us all, whether we like it or not.
With force, fury, and wit, Sabrina Zwach’s play unleashes its rousing hit potential. In Susanne Abelein’s brilliant solo performance, beauty, sex, Jesus, and the holy foreskin play a not insignificant role. It becomes clear that menopause is not only a biological phenomenon, but also a political and social one.
“Smart, enlightening, funny, political, necessary, and just as self-determined as it is entertaining. Seriously.” ps-Zeitung, Zurich
World premiere: Fabriktheater Zurich (in co-production with Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik Zurich, Migros Culture Percentage, Elisabeth Weber Foundation, Canton of Zurich Cultural Promotion/Swisslos, Ernst Göhner Foundation)
Cast
- Susanne Abelein
Performance
Team
- Susanne Abelein
Concept / Text Contribution - Sabrina Zwach
Concept / Writer / Director - Nic Tillein
Costume - Polina Lapkovskaja
Sound - Ueli Kappeler
Lightning