posted by Anita Kerzmann
categories: Spotlight

There are differenct ideas of what a classical topic might be. Film still from "Romeo and Juliet" by Baz Luhrmann, 2006.

In our first spotlight in August 2010, Petra Kohse reported on multilingualism on stage and examined how theatres chose to convey it. In this next spotlight, I’d like to look at what exactly is being conveyed (or not) in those surtitles, subtitles, paraphrases and simultaneous translations. Which topics of mutual interest have the theatres in the Wanderlust Fund chosen for their co-productions? Are the themes global or rather local in scope? Does their intercultural experience, which they’ve gained behind the scenes, also “play a role” on stage? Do they revert to classical pieces as a foil to examine cultural differences? Do they commission playwrights or do they, the actors, dramaturges and directors, develop their own material from research and improvisation? Which forms are over- or underrepresented in comparison to the theatres’ regular programmes?


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posted by Anita Kerzmann
categories: Conference | Discussion

Wir freuen uns sehr, dass der niederländische Regisseur und künstlerische Leiter des NT Gent Johan Simons am 25. April 2010 um 17 Uhr im Oldenburgischen Staatstheater einen Impulsvortrag im Rahmen des Wanderlust-Treffens halten wird. Das Wanderlust-Treffen versammelt alle 28 deutschen Theater, die im Fonds Wanderlust gefördert werden, und dient dem Austausch und der Vernetzung der Theater untereinander. Dieses Jahr ist das Treffen im Rahmen des PAZZ Festivals am Oldenburgischen Staatstheater zu Gast.
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