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Looking for Legends. Artistic Exploration of the Legendary World of Silesia
A joint programme by the Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau and the Zdrojowy Teatr Animacji, Jelenia Góra (Poland) - supported by the Wanderlust Fund
The theatre in Görlitz (music theatre and dance) has engaged in close artistic exchange with the Polish large-puppet theatre in Jelenia Góra for over ten years. In 1994 Görlitz adopted Jelenia Góra’s concept of an annual, international street-theatre festival. This theatre partnership will now strengthen the long-standing ties between the two theatres which shall develop a joint production featuring dance, puppet theatre and music theatre.
Due to their geographic location, the controversial topic of "Silesia" plays a central role. Using legend as an artistic vehicle – the mountain troll Rübezahl being the most famous and strongly anchored in the region’s cultural memory – the partner theatres hope to examine cultures of memory, prejudices and common characteristics. Following guest performances, personnel exchanges and theatre-educational workshops for kids and adults, the partnership will conclude with a joint production titled "Looking for Legends" to be performed at both theatres.
Theatres: Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau and Zdrojowy Teatr Animacji, Jelenia Góra (Poland)
Artists / participants: Bogdan Nauka (PL), Martina Morasso (IT), Steffi Sembdner, Maria Zimmermann, Jacek Maksimowicz (PL), Lidia Lisowicz (PL), Bill MacQueen (USA), Sylwester Kuper (PL), Sebastian Fiedor (PL), Nora Hageneier, Dorota Korczycka – Bąblińska (PL), Sławomir Mozolewski (PL), Marko E. Weigert, Dan Pelleg, Dorota Fluder (PL) and others
Schedule:
September 2010 – December 2012
Artistic Areas:
| Date: | ||
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| 14.11.2010 - 15.11.2010 | Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau, Görlitz | "An der Arche um Acht" Guest performance of the Zdrojowy Teatr Animacji, Jelenia Góra |
| 22.05.2011, 7 p.m. | Teatr im. C.K. Norwida, Jelenia Góra (Poland) | "Von Null auf 100" Guest performance of Tanztheater Görlitz |
| 11.06.2011 | Apollo Theater, Görlitz | Reading and Workshop Presentation |
| 18.06.2011 | Schlesisches Museum, Görlitz | Workshop Presentation |
| 28.11.2011 | Zdrojowy Teatr Animacji, Jelenia Góra (Poland) | "Schmetterlingsdefekt" Guest performance Tancompany Görlitz |
| 04.12.2011 | Apollo Theater, Görlitz | "Der Neisse Stein" Film presentation |
| 22.03.2012 | Apollo Theater, Görlitz | "hagazussa. Grenzenlos Magisches von Tanz und Puppe" Premiere |
Additional performances: 29 March, 1 April and 4 April 2012 |
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| 27.03.2012 | Zdrojowy Teatr Animacji, Jelenia Góra (Polen) | "hagazussa. Grenzenlos Magisches von Tanz und Puppe" Premiere |
| 10.05.2012 | Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau, Görlitz | "Timotheus Meister Möchtegern" Guest performance of the Zdrojowy Teatr Animacji, Jelenia Góra |
Contact:
Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau
Philipp Bormann
Demianiplatz 2
02826 Görlitz
www.theater-goerlitz.de
Further Informations
The Wanderlust Fund
The German Federal Cultural Foundation established the Wanderlust Fund to support German municipal and state theatres that wish to engage in a partnership of exchange with a foreign theatre for a period of two to three seasons.
Wanderlust blog
In February 2010 the participating theatres began sharing their impressions of their joint meetings, workshops, guest performances and co-productions in our Wanderlust blog. In addition each season, three Pfadfinder (scouts) head out and visit the Wanderlust projects, describe the international theatre partnerships and document these exciting cross-border encounters in texts and images.
