Dance from Germany, Theatre from Israel

20.01.2009

Theatre Mania 1: Snowstorm is bringing world-class artistry to Linz. Here’s a brief rundown of two outstanding productions.

To create her play “Hell on Earth,” Argentine artist Constanza Macras recruited young people from Berlin’s Neukölln neighbourhood and put them on stage. You can see the results January 24 & 25, 2009 in Hafenhalle09. Reaching adulthood is a difficult phase; it becomes even more turbulent when factors like immigration and discrimination are added to the mix. These are the facts of life confronting young people daily in Neukölln, home of 150,000 inhabitants from 160 countries.
“Wishuponastar & An Arab Dream” draw upon totally different cultural roots. Acco Theater Center is one of Israel’s most important strongholds of socially relevant drama. An essential part of its mission is to facilitate alliances among Arab and Jewish artists. In “Wishuponastar” by Smadar Yaaron, performers use their bodies to relate the history of Israel. The evening’s programme also includes “An Arab Dream,” an adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s “The Servant of Two Masters” set in contemporary Israel.

Hell on Earth
January 24 & 25, 2009, 8 PM
Hafenhalle09 (on the corner of Industriezeile and Derfflingerstraße, Hafenbecken 3)
Access via public transit: Bus lines 19, 27, 46 (Hafenhalle stop)
The performance on January 25, 2009 will be followed by audience Q&A

Wishuponastar & An Arab Dream
January 30, 2009, 8 PM
Hafenhalle09 (on the corner of Industriezeile and Derfflingerstraße, Hafenbecken 3)
Access via public transit: Bus lines 19, 27, 46 (Hafenhalle stop)
Wishuponastar: In German and English
An Arab Dream: In Hebrew with German surtitles

Ticket reservation hotline for all events of Theatre Mania1: Snowstorm, Purimspil (11 and 13-21 March 2009) and sicht:wechsel: 0664 82 83 860 (Mondays thru Fridays 1-6 PM; Saturdays 10 AM-1 PM)