Berlin is the city of reading stages. This is where the format was founded and popularized. It has produced renowned authors, and a good dozen ensembles continue to regularly present their new texts. The appeal of the reading stages remains unbroken. It's time for a tribute! What began with the founding of the legendary "Höhnenden Wochenschau" by Wiglaf Droste in the spring of 1989 has inspired countless imitators over the decades. They call themselves "LSD - Love Instead of Drugs," "Lesedüne," or "Rakete 2000"; they are "Brauseboys," "Couchpoetos," or "Surfpoeten"; they form a "Chaussee der Enthusiasten," "Fuchs & Söhne," or the "Spree vom Weizen." They invite you to "Frühschoppen," "Kantinenlesen," or the "Reformbühne Heim.".