The Whore of Babylon

What will you do if the world ends tonight?

That's what the biblical Whore of Babylon and the seven-headed monster, Benni, ask. In their grand apocalypse show, they celebrate the final hour before the end of the world together with the mortal theater audience. Not for the faint of heart, because the apocalypse turns out to be more unpleasant than planned.


Climate crisis, wars, and a few powerful men – the world won't end right away, will it? This time, it will. All religions and even Eckart Tolle have interpreted and confirmed the signs:


In May 2025, humanity will end in a classic apocalypse with horses of different colors, fanfares, and all sorts of sevenfold things. As biblical figures of the apocalypse, the whore and her monster, Benni, now fulfill their true mission: to lead the world to its end. And to do so, the whore brings her millennia-old wisdom to the stage.


The "Whore of Babylon" is a one-woman doomsday show. It is an attempt to use every dramatic means available—from stand-up to magical ritual—to pose the great, final and perhaps darkest questions of human life: What kind of end do humans deserve? And how should they have lived?


COP5000 is Sarah Magill and Caro Seidl, a German-British artist collective. They debuted their first apocalyptic piece, "Apocalypse Heroes," at the Brotfabrik in April 2024. They also regularly host immersive performances at the Reflektor Neukölln gallery. They love the craft of comedy, but also magical practices such as tarot and rituals.


Julia Pohl is a freelance actress and voice artist. She grew up in Berlin and completed her acting training there at "der Etage." Her engagements have taken her to Hanover, Dresden, and the Monbijou Theater in Berlin, among other places.


(IN GERMAN)