Boss/y - Now More Than Ever!

Power and leadership positions are still considered unfeminine, and gender equality in parliaments and boardrooms around the world appears to be on the decline. But: All over the world, female politicians are fighting for equality, humanity, and diversity—and against the shift to the right. Their leadership style is characterized by empathy, clarity, and solidarity. Is a new culture of leadership on the horizon?

A band consisting of two actresses and three musicians (cello, viola, violin) sings of the downfall of neoliberal feminism, in which women have to perform their way through glass ceilings.
«Boss/y – Now More Than Ever!» envisions a new, fair world order. A world where “care” refers not to foot care or unpaid care work, but to the foundation of our coexistence and our relationship with the planet.

Featuring speeches and music by, among others, Waltraud Schoppe, Kate Bush, Julia Gillard, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Pussy Riot, Jacinda Ardern, Ricarda Lang, Björk, Ximena Castro, Heidi Reichinnek, and Nemo.

«Boss/y – Jetzt erst recht!» is a new edition of «Boss/y – Ein feministischer Leaderabend!» by Flinn Works, produced in 2022 by Flinn Works in co-production with Theater Freiburg.

A production by Flinn Works in co-production with Sophiensæle Berlin.

Created by: Fabienne Hadorn, Katrin Mickiewicz, Katharina Pfänder, Lisa Stepf, Luana Velis (performance and music), Sophia Stepf, Lisa Stepf (artistic direction), Katrin Mickiewicz (composition), Lea Dietrich (set and costume design), Susana Alonso (technical direction and lighting design), Lutz Nerger (sound engineering), Sara Kanarski (artistic collaboration), Maja Zagórska (social media), Heleen de Boever, Grischa Schwiegk (production management), Stefan Wurz (musical arrangement), xplusdrei Produktionsbüro / Marit Buchmeier, Lisanne Grotz (company management), Special Guests: Ann Böttcher, Flinta Flamingos, and the project choir featuring Singen3000 & JASSA

We would like to thank Nora Buzalka, Kathrina Hülsmann, Tatjana Kautsch, Tamina Theiss, and Kathrin Veith for their artistic collaboration on previous editions of «Boss/y».

Supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion and by the Performing Arts Fund, with funding from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

Events

Sophiensæle Berlin: December 7, 2026 (Premiere), Decemver 8-10, 2026 // 7pm
Pre-sales start on November 1, 2026, here: www.sophiensaele.com/en