German Staatstheater
In GERMAN STAATSTHEATER, a group of performers will take you on an energetic and performative journey. In Hochdeutsch mit Variationen and through an incessant slapstick of overwrought bodies, they explore what community and solidarity can still mean in the individualistic and success-based society we live in.
Run time tba
Genre music theatre
Language German with regional variations
There are surtitles in English, Dutch and French. These are part of the artistic concept and are not intended as a complete translation of the spoken text.
GERMAN STAATSTHEATER
Theatre makers Rosie Sommers and Micha Goldberg (Ne mosquito pas) delve into the traditional German staatstheater, a theatre form distinguished by its monumental character, traditional production logic and the staging of socially relevant repertoire pieces. The expressive theatricality and the gigantic group of actors on stage spark Rosie & Micha’s imagination as a kind of symbolic counterpoint to their own theatrical practice.
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GERMAN STAATSTHEATER is a tornado of panic turned into humor and self-mockery, ultimately showing the power of community. Here, theatre is a place to celebrate ‘wasted’ energy, in the form of exuberant fun.
Credits
concept Rosie Sommers & Micha Goldberg
performers Simon Van Schuylenbergh, Milka Mbunga Kongi, Loucka Elie Fiagan, Ariadna Rubio Lleo, Giulia Piana, Natacha Nicora, Simon Baetens, Dahlia Pessemiers-Benamar, Lydia McGlinchey, Anna Franziska Jäger, Nathan Ooms, Rosie Sommers & Micha Goldberg
light design Max Adams
sound Milan Van Doren
technical staff Vic van den Bossche
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painted backdrop Veronika Bezdenejnykh, Johannes Arnauts
dramaturgy Anna Franziska Jäger & Nathan Ooms
dramaturgical advice Elisa Liepsch
subtitles Freek Willems
production Kunstenwerkplaats
co production VIERNULVIER, Toneelhuis & Les Halles de Schaerbeek
thanks to Decoratelier, Beursschouwburg, Gouvernement, Theater Aan Zee & Monty
with the financial support of de Vlaamse Gemeenschap and Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie
