Jojo has been sentenced by juvenile court. The punishment: painting walls in an old age home. Jojo ends up in Leo’s room in a bad mood, who doesn’t utter a word – until it turns out that Jojo isn’t actually guilty. Leo begins to talk about himself and admits that he is only keeping quiet so that the nurses will leave him alone. And it turns out: he used to be a boxing legend! Jojo tells Leo about friends who are not really friends at all and about the major insecurities regarding his future. Expectations begin to crumble on both sides and conversations about being excluded, about trust and the courage to take responsibility for one another develop. A friendship develops that challenges Leo and Jojo to jump over their shadows.

„Das Herz eines Boxers“ by Lutz Hübner, Hartmann & Stauffacher Verlag, Cologne.

Sensory impressions such as bright light, loud noises or sudden events can be overstimulating or overwhelming for some people. That’s why you’ll find a list of sensory stimuli in “Das Herz eines Boxers” here. They may be good to be aware of for you or someone who is attending the performance with you.

– There is bright and colourful light, rapid light changes, weak light and complete darkness. There is a moment when several spotlights with red light change rapidly. This creates a flickering effect.

– Loud music is played. At one point, sombre electronic music is played.

– There is an oversized rocking chair on the stage on which the actors sit. Sometimes they rock back and forth or jump down.

– The actors show big emotions such as despair, anger and joy.

– At one point, an actor falls from a small stepladder onto the floor.

– At one point, an actor takes a sip of tea. The person spits the tea straight back out in a fountain.

– At one point, an actor suddenly hits a picture on a pillar. The middle of the picture falls down and lands on the floor with a loud crash.

– From the second half of the play onwards, an actor has a painted black eye.

– In one scene, a knife falls out of an actor’s pocket. Later, the person holds it in their hand and looks at it for a long time.

– In one scene, an actor enters the stage in a full-body clown costume. The person is wearing a face mask. The face is unrecognisable for a few minutes.

If you have any concerns or questions, please contact us at ticket@jes-stuttgart.de. We are happy to work out how we can help together with you.

The play deals with sensitive topics such as ageism and racism. There are moments in which violence is described. Offensive language is also used in places. In one scene in the play, thoughts of suicide are hinted at.