The plane crashed onto wasteland... Happy to survive, the double bass player opens the undamaged double bass case to reunite himself with his beloved instrument – and is confronted with a stowaway who has hidden inside the case.
But where is the double bass? A desperate yet comical search begins, often crossing the boundaries between reality and imagination.
The two mimes Alexander Neander and Wolfram von Bodecker take us on a vividly pictured journey through constant scene changes: An office is a boat, is a piano, is a ...
The story is composed of a sequence of episodic tales which emerge fluently from one another. But still the instrument remains missing. Eventually a mysterious little book seems to solve their puzzle. Will they be able to use the correct spell?
In the end, the musician will have to choose between the reunion with his beloved instrument and the good company of his new friend, the stowaway – who couldn’t bring back the instrument but showed him the essential qualities of life.
This extraordinary performance offers a wide range of acting techniques such as ‘théâtre noir’, object theatre and some well- placed magical effects, always presented with the most refined art of mime.