European Community for Cultural Affairs

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The European Community for Cultural Affairs ( EGfKA ) is a Berlin theater collective.

concept

Founded in 2012, the initiative aims to transform Europe politically. It is a loose association of theater and media people, well-known founding members are Joachim Fiebach and Frank Castorf . Their projects are funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe and the Federal Cultural Foundation. The concept Theater of concern based on the lesson model of Bertolt Brecht and has to position the target is based on discourses of current events by means of theatrical work and accompanying panel discussions politically.

Projects

Initially, the KRIS € NFEST project was initiated with a focus on theater, political discussions and concerts, for which guests from the cultural sector and political activists from Europe were invited.

For another series of events, EUROPEAN DEPESCHEN I-IV , selected theater producers, who are distinguished by their particular political or social commitment, regularly invite actors and scholars from Europe as well as the audience to take part in the discourse. Similar to the drawing of the lottery numbers , the discussants are given numbered balls that each refer to a list of quotes, questions and key words. The discussants then have three minutes to comment on the respective topic. The audience then has the opportunity to write down questions and thoughts on cards, which the discussants then have to answer.

Productions

  • 2013: Fatsa / Koina: Athens - world premiere in the Ringlokschuppen Ruhr .
  • 2015: Unleash Prometheus - one-week production in the Ruhr Ringlokschuppen.
  • 2016: How to do things with (out) wurst - world premiere at Ballhaus Ost .
  • 2017: ANASTROPHE NOW! - Coproduction with the Ringlokschuppen Ruhr.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ European Community for Cultural Affairs. taz Verlags u. Vertriebs GmbH, accessed on October 11, 2017 .
  2. ↑ partner. EGfKA, accessed on October 11, 2017 (sponsor of the initiative).
  3. ↑ Theater of Sorrow. EGfKA, accessed on October 11, 2017 (concept presentation).
  4. ↑ EUROPEAN DEPESHES I-IV. EGfKA, accessed on October 11, 2017 (project presentation ).
  5. ^ Fatsa / Koina: Athens. EGfKA, accessed on October 11, 2017 (project presentation Athens teaching piece ).
  6. ↑ Promlab - Plan. EGfKA, accessed on October 11, 2017 ( Unleashing the Prometheus project ).
  7. ↑ How to do things with (out) wurst - Feminist incorporation exercises for the theater by EGfKA. Ballhaus Ost eV, accessed on October 11, 2017 (program announcement).
  8. ↑ ANASTROPHIC NOW! Culture in the Ringlokschuppen eV, accessed on October 11, 2017 (program announcement).