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Political Bodies
In June 2011, Senegal was shaken by mass protests, sparked by a resolution passed by the National Assembly which would allow presidential and vice-presidential candidates to be elected with only 25% of the vote. This resulted in the formation of the...
Obisike – The Heart of a Lioness
What is polis ? Who belongs to it and who is allowed to shape it – and who isn’t? What duties are demanded from members of a society? Can one balance one’s intuition and sentiment with one’s obligation to society? Can one challenge the “truths” of...
OSHI-DEUTSCH: The GDR Children of Namibia
The theatre production “Oshi-Deutsch” told the story of the so-called “GDR children” of Namibia. In 1978, the South West African People’s Organisation (SWAPO) were fighting for independence from what was at that time South West Africa and its...
Simulizi Mijini. Urban Narratives
In the Global North, most measures which strengthen urban cultural heritage focus on preserving historical buildings and structures. In many places in the Global South, however, guidelines for safeguarding urban cultural assets are being developed at...
Spoken Wor:l:ds
“Spoken Wor:l:ds” was a literary exchange project featuring young performers, poets and “spoken word” artists from Berlin and Nairobi and integrated them into an artistic process. Both cities possess very active poetry and word-art scenes which have...
Streamlines
Waterways have always been used to move and exchange people, goods and ideas. As international trade expanded, new raw materials were tapped and the demand for exotic products increased in Europe in the 19th century, oceans and waterways became the...
Return to Sender
There is still a long way to go before Europe is able to look at the non-Western World without its colonial glasses. Perhaps the answer lies in repositioning Europe's role in the world, as voiced by one of Africa’s leading intellectuals, Achille...
Sorry
Inspired by the horror movies of the Nollywood film industry, the German theatre group Monster Truck and the Nigerian theatre group The Footprints are collaborated on a production titled “Sorry” about vampires and other creatures of the night. On...
Giving Contours to Shadows
Inspired by Edouard Glissant’s concept of opacity, the research and exhibition project “Giving Contours to Shadows” presented works by more than 20 artists and artists’ groups from ten African countries, Italy, Portugal and French Guyana which...
The Unprotected. Les Zéros-Morts.
The French term “zéro-mort” means “no casualty”, but can also be interpreted as a “casualty with no value”. This theatre production investigates the European Union’s and German government’s policies on immigration and asylum. How do we deal with...
