MEDUSA
Contemporary Playwriting and Inclusive Identities in Europe
Six plays from Germany, Bulgaria and Italy – selected by the transnational project MEDUSA, presented in staged readings directed by Marie Bues, Salome Dastmalchi and Tobias Herzberg with twelve amazing actors, along with audience discussions and a party.
The following plays will be staged in original language or translated in German:
Sesso (Sex) written by Alessandro Paschitto
Notte Bianca (Weiße Nacht) written by Tatjana Motta
under the influence oder: die rückkehr der bakchen (under the influence or: the return of the bacchae) von Natalie Baudy
aufstiegskörper. ein fühlversuch (ascending bodies. a felt experiment) von Lena Riemer
ДЕБЕЛАКЪТ (FATASS) written by Silva Marinova
СИЛНИ. СМЕЛИ. СТРАХОВИТИ. (Strong. Brave. Fearsome.) written by Teodora Georgieva
MEDUSA – Contemporary Playwriting and Inclusive Identities in Europe is a project organised by six partner institutions from Napoli, Sofia and Berlin with the aim of not just supporting contemporary playwrights, but also strengthening a European cultural space where dramatic narratives and perspectives can be made visible across national borders and reach new audiences. The festival in Berlin is being planned and executed by the organisation Das Kombinat e. V., based in Berlin, which promotes inclusive and critical artistic practice and curated the Grüner Salon last season. For the MEDUSA project overall, Das Kombinat is working in partnership with Drama Panorama: Forum for Translation and Theatre e.V.
MEDUSA is a cooperation project among cultural organizations from Italy, Germany and Bulgaria, funded by European Union's primary funding programme Creative Europe and Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.