Frauen und Fiktion invite you to a glamorous evening of caregivers, a celebration of caring figures beyond clear gender roles. From conversations with people who do care work professionally and/or privately, Frauen und Fiktion, together with their accomplices, create sensual images of caring activities such as physical care, saying 'no', listening, being patient, nurturing, in short: caring. They pose the attributes of safety, connection and security in a glamorous costume show so sexily that we realize again how fundamentally important they are.
In their performance, Frauen und Fiktion question why caring is traditionally tied to the biological, childbearing body. They imagine caring communities beyond a capitalist logic of exploitation and present real stories of success.
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This performance is available in our online library.
The interdisciplinary collective Frauen und Fiktion has been researching thought experiments on gender roles in research-based performances since 2014. The piece "Care Affair" was chosen by the Nachtkritik-Theatertreffen as one of 10 outstanding productions.
INSPIRED BY: Frigga Haug (Sociologist and philosopher), Caleb Luna (Theorist, Performer, Poet, Essayist, Cultural Critic and Ph.D Performance Studies), Mascha Mädorin (Economist), Joan Tronto (Professor emeritus of political science), Barbara Vorsamer (Journalist and editor)
INTERVIEW PARTNERS: Lena Biermann (Midwife), Benjamin Czarniak (Employed), S. Frazer (Personal assistent), Teresa Hoffmann (Student), Benedikt Hülsbusch (Health care and nursing staff), Christiane Meier (www.sortiergut.de), Barbara Metelska (Teacher and psychologist, at the moment employee in the care sector), Ruth Pala (qualified nurse), Liz Rech (Director), Mia Smettan (»Konzeptwerk neue Ökonomie«), Ariclenes Garcia Aka Arigato St.Laurent (Vouging dancer & former mother of a vouging house), Maike Tödter (Cultural Manager)
CAST
By and withGregor Schuster, Jonas Mahari, Marilyn Nova White und Geraldine Schabraque
Concept and ResearchFrauen und Fiktion (Anja Kerschkewicz, Eva Kessler, Felina Levits, Paula Reissig)
Text writingAnja Kerschkewicz, Eva Kessler und Anngret Schulze
ProductionAnja Kerschkewicz und Felina Levits
Research and assistant directorAnngret Schulze
Assistance rehearsals and stagingEva Kessler
Costumes, make-up and spaceFelina Levits und Hanna Scherwinski
VideoPaula Reissig
MusicJonas Mahari
Production managementMaike Tödter
Press and public relationsStückliesel
TechniqueSönke Christian Herm
DistributionPK3000
Funded by: Behörde für Kultur und Medien Hamburg, Hamburgische Kulturstiftung, Claussen-Simon-Stiftung, LICHTHOF Stiftung / Made possible by the grant Producing under Corona Conditions of the Dachverband freie darstellende Künste Hamburg, on behalf of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Behörde für Kultur und Medien.
Thu, September 02
05:00 PM CEST
Online | Zoom | Anmeldung unter anja.kerschkewicz@hauptsachefrei.de
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August 23 —
August 26
10:00 AM CEST
Lichthof Theater, Mendelssohnstraße 15, 22761 Hamburg