Theatre from the Very Beginning

The Theater Junge Generation (tjg) and the Russian Kiselyov Youth Theatre, the oldest children’s theatre in Europe, have long devoted themselves to producing plays for the youngest theatre goers (children under three). Yet the theatres’ dramatic language, acting styles and aesthetics differ in fundamental ways. While German children’s theatre is characterized by a straightforward acting style, rejection of epic structures and emphasis on performative and interactive elements, the Russian productions frequently feature cohesive aesthetic works with a strong visual language.
This project explores both approaches with the goal of developing a common theatre language for young viewers. In addition to workshops and guest performances, the theatres will jointly produce a German and Russian version of a play which will be included in the theatres’ repertories.

Theatres: Theater Junge Generation Dresden and Academic Kiselyov Youth Theatre, Saratov (Russia)

Artists / participants: Katrin Jung, Ulrike Kunze, Ulrike Leßmann, Ania Michaelis, Zhemkova Oksana Nikolaevna (RU), Bettina Seiler, Sergey Vladimirovich (RU), Soloviev Alexandr Yakovlevich (RU) and others

Schedule:
September 2010 – December 2012