Bombed

At the Theater im KunstQuartier, Sofiia Nimak stages Sarah Kane’s radical play "Blasted," an unflinching exploration of dependency, power, and the fragility of human intimacy. In a hotel room, two people meet whose relationship is defined by desire, humiliation, and violence. When war erupts, the room becomes a mirror of a world where private and political violence are inextricably intertwined. The play challenges the illusion of safety and reveals how quickly certainties crumble—and what remains when all boundaries dissolve.

With Jannik Görger, Sophia Schiller, and Lennart Lube in the lead roles, set and costume design by Ella Hölldampf, and artistic direction by Elmar Goerden, the production offers an intense, unsettling experience. The play includes explicit depictions of physical, psychological, and sexualized violence, including rape, torture, and acts of war. Strobe lighting is used during the performance. Kane’s work, premiered in 1995, refuses simple answers and seeks hope where there is no longer any reason to do so.