Ingrid Lausund is a playwright and director. Her dual profession, which she shares with theater figures like Gesine Danckwart, René Pollesch, or Kater/Petras, points to the particular urgency of her theatrical work, which is directly reflected in her frequently performed plays. Lausund's texts emerge from a vibrant theater practice and engage with current societal phenomena. Her quirky characters are constantly confronted with the demand to make "correct" decisions in completely individualized circumstances and in times of declining values. Lausund's plays—whether set in a supermarket (Hysterikon), an office (Herniated Disc - An Evening for People with Postural Issues), or during a rehearsal for a charity event (Benefit - Everyone Saves an African)—deliver sharp commentary.