"This is not normal," that is not normal – the self-written sign that a democratic congresswoman held up during US President Donald Trump's speech in early March has the potential to become a media icon. Just a few days earlier, a piece premiered at the dance theater by Cordula Nolte that translates this comment into moving images. "richtigfalsch" is a timeless piece that fits precisely in this time – it tells of the feeling of being in the wrong movie, entangled in situations, emotions, circumstances, of which one has no idea how it all could come to this.

A symbol of the staging is the black suit jacket: In different functions, it represents power, the working world, and conformity, becoming a status symbol, a straitjacket, and a symbol of monotony – until a dancer frees herself from it in an act of liberation. Societal themes such as consumption, exploitation, and superficiality are at the center of "richtigfalsch": Clothes begin to speak and reveal the dark stories behind the fashion industry. Tragic realities are cheerfully staged: bloody laundry on the line, a hit song about a woman's misfortune, and a carnival performance that leads only to meaninglessness.

In the end, there stands a dystopian vision of humanity: A strange bird observes us as exhibition objects – always with an eye on the clock, the phone in hand, and the selfie stick extended. A reflection on our present and the question: How did we end up here?