Was geht, Erdling?

Two travellers from outer space stop off on Earth with a mission: to find out what it means to be human. They have already gathered a few facts: for example, that there are things like time and money. They have learned how humans move from cartoons. But everything they do seems strange; the way they speak sounds a bit wrong and the way they dress is somehow funny. A few questions remain unanswered, and not just for the aliens.

"What's up, Earthling?" is a play for everyone aged 5 and older. It is a humorous, playful attempt to explore human habits, by the two choreographers and dancers Caroline Beach and Saida Makhmudzade.

CAROLINE BEACH is a choreographer, dancer and musician. She completed her master's degree in choreography at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden and her master's degree at the AdBK Nuremberg. She has shown her work in a wide variety of venues: theatres, galleries, off-spaces and in the digital realm.

SAIDA MAKHMUDZADE is a dancer and choreographer. She creates playful, conceptual works rooted in somatic research. She uses humour as a stylistic device to create space for the subtle and delicate, but also to get to the bottom of serious questions.

Building bridges between Dresden and Frankfurt 

In the season 2025/26, the DFDC wants to further strengthen the connection between Dresden and Frankfurt and, with the support of the Aventis Foundation, is bringing a piece for children and families to the other city. “Was geht, Erdling?” by Dresden choreographers Caroline Beach and Saida Makhmudzade will be performed in Frankfurt, and “elephant walk” by the Frankfurt-based company Hennermanns Horde will be presented in cooperation with HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts in Dresden.