Listening evening in co-operation with GERÄUSCHKULISSE e.V. (Leipzig)

On both sides of the desk they sit, the poor dogs. A Hartz IV recipient (the poor dog) is given a mutt (also a poor dog) as an integration measure. Unfortunately, he hates them.

The official from the labour office (this is now the third poor dog) has to justify the absurd measure. A dog psychologist and an animal shelter counsellor provide additional information on the subject. And it becomes clear: our dogs' lives only get really bad with the right counselling.

Radio play: Hundelebensberatung

Composed and directed by the author With Dominik Stein, Lorenz Eberle, Christine Winkelvoss, Helmut Winkelvoss, Tom Heithoff

Author's production 2009 Length: 49'29

GERÄUSCHKULISSE e.V.

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