Stateless

by Dan Wolf

When Dan finds a 42-page letter from his grandfather he tries to avoid what is about to surround him - his history. At the urging of his friend Tommy they set out on a journey to Hamburg, Germany to figure out what it means feel 'stateless' in this world. Inspired by a true story that weaves German, Jewish and African American history with contemporary hip hop music and vaudeville, Stateless is a beatbox infused...

When Dan finds a 42-page letter from his grandfather he tries to avoid what is about to surround him - his history. At the urging of his friend Tommy they set out on a journey to Hamburg, Germany to figure out what it means feel 'stateless' in this world. Inspired by a true story that weaves German, Jewish and African American history with contemporary hip hop music and vaudeville, Stateless is a beatbox infused theatrical performance. It is a show about performance and performers, brothers and friends, the past and the present, and seeks to connect these contemporary ‘brothers’ to a renowned 1920's German-Jewish vaudeville troupe, The Gebrüder Wolf.

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Stateless

DAN, Jewish American, age 30. Must rap and dance. The actor who plays DAN also plays LITTLE DAN.

TOMMY, African American, age 32. He is a beatboxer/musician, actor, rapper, and dancer. Should be able to use looping technology that allows them to build live soundtracks and then step into various roles. The actor who plays TOMMY also plays NAZI, JENS, BOY, WAITER, REPORTER, OLD MAN.

Development History

  • Residency, Cultural Office of Hamburg Germany ,
  • Workshop, The Hub ,

Production History

  • Professional, Intersection for the Arts + Campo Santo , 2005