History and Theatre! In this workshop, the personal perspectives of workshop participants are made accessible through the resources of the theatre: through a playful engagement with story and history. Here the focus is not on the facts, rather on life as it is lived, on personal experience and subjective perception.
In this workshop you will meet the Berlin youth involved with the ‘Common Ground reloaded’ project, who have already been using theatrical devices to engage with their ex-Yugoslavian roots over the course of a few weeks: How do the children of the people who had fled from former Yugoslavia to Berlin perceive the conflict today? The Balkans and its conflicts played a crucial role in the beginning of the First World War. Even over the course of the last one hundred years these wounds would never heal completely. The workshop will focus on ways to present both current and historical conflict zones on stage.
Three days of discussion, research and exchanging ideas as well as letting it all out, improvising, practicing and performing together! All you have to bring with you is an interest in the topic and in getting to know your peers and their perspectives, as well as the desire to play around with movement and theatre. Previous experience is not required!
The workshop will be conducted by the director and actress Suna Gürler, director of the ‘Common Ground reloaded’ project. ‘Common Ground reloaded’ is a companion project to the professional production Common Ground from Yael Ronen at the Maxim Gorki Theatre.
Workshop speakers:
Suna Gürler, director and actress, Maxim Gorki Theater, Berlin