The Magic Formula of Zurich

A political fantasy trip for ages 9 and up

By Stefan Kaegi

What if kids were inspired by the utopias and fictions of politics?

Adults are constantly telling fairy tales anyway: that working hard will make you rich, or that everyone in Switzerland has the same opportunities for a secure and happy life. But how can it be that people have to flee because of war, that glaciers continue to melt, and that many Zurich residents can no longer afford housing? It's high time for children to take over and tell their own stories.

In Stefan Kaegi's political fantasy trip, Zurich kids between the ages of 11 and 14 take the big stage. The eight become a music band and discover a mysterious theater machine—the simulator, with which they can recreate the world. Thus begins an adventure through reality: into a hidden refrigerator laboratory, to a server farm, to homeless people, all the way to the Federal Council in Bern.

With: Momodou Aegerter, Saanvi Burla, Juri Fischer, Sarah Gozzer, Kuzma Ignatiev, Hanna-Narin Karatas, Clara Ocean Senn, Lisa Zutavern, Thomas Wodianka (fairy tale uncle-voice)

Concept & Direction: Stefan Kaegi
Stage: Dominic Huber
Music: Mara Miccichè
Video: Mikko Gaestel
Costume: Anna Toni Vyshnyakova
Light: Christoph Kunz
Dramaturgy: Aljoscha Begrich, Dominika Široká
Theater pedagogy: Elo Göldi


Production: Schauspielhaus Zürich