THE ART OF STAYING MANY | Berlin

Video still on the animated event trailer. The HAU Hebbel am Ufer building, in front of it colorful silhouettes of people and in dark letters "Berlin 24.+25.05." and the HAU logo. © Roman Hagenbrock

24. and 25. Mai 2024 | HAU Hebbel am Ufer (HAU1 und HAU3)

After a launch for cultural policy experts attended by, among others, the Federal Commissioner for Anti-Discrimination Ferda Ataman, Berlin Senator for Culture Joe Chialo and Hamburg Senator for Culture and Media Dr. Carsten Brosda, the nationwide forums began with the German premiere of "La Obra". In it, Mariano Pensotti and Grupo Marea (Argentina) explore the multiple perspectives of our images of reality and make a statement against the right-wing populism of the present day. We also opened the mobile theater truck with drinks and music.

The following day, Janina Möbius' new film "BLICKWECHSEL - Publika und Politiken der Darstellenden Künste" premiered at HAU3. In it, the director explores the resonances and the potential for social transformation between performing artists and their diverse audiences.

Podcast

  • Conversation between Joe Chialo and Carsten Brosda, moderated by Natascha Freundel

    Natascha Freundel's conversation with the Berlin Senator for Culture and Social Cohesion Joe Chialo and the Hamburg Senator for Culture and Media Carsten Brosda at the opening event at HAU Hebbel am Ufer on May 24, 2024 was recorded by rbb/radio 3 for the format “Der zweite Gedanke” and is now available for listening.

Program overview

Friday, 24.05.2024

5 p.m.

Kick-Off: DIE KUNST, VIELE ZU BLEIBEN

Opening of the series of events by Holger Bergmann (Fonds Darstellende Künste) and Annemie Vanackere (HAU Hebbel am Ufer).
Followed by: Launch for cultural policy experts with, among others, the Federal Commissioner for Anti-Discrimination Ferda Ataman, the Berlin Senator for Culture Joe Chialo, the Hamburg Senator for Culture and Media Dr. Carsten Brosda and the Argentinian cultural journalist Mercedes Méndez - as well as a welcoming address by Johannes Ebert (Secretary General Goethe-Institut). Moderation: Natascha Freundel (rbb).

The conversation between Joe Chialo and Carsten Brosda will be recorded by rbb and broadcast in the podcast "Der zweite Gedanke" and on radio3 on 06.06.2024 at 7 pm.

  • Ort: HAU1
  • Language: In German. Simultaneous translation from Spanish by Mercedes Méndez
6:30p.m.

Reception & Opening Theater-Truck

With music by DJ Sky Deep and drinks, the theater truck opens in the courtyard of HAU1 and sets off on a journey from Berlin across the country. Helge Lindh (Member of the Bundestag) begins by talking about the democratic art of remaining many, and with their very personal concert performance "MIT ECHTEN SINGEN", Tanja Krone, Friedrich Greiling and special guest Emma Rönnebeck also provide deep insights into East German realities. What was actually going on there in '89/90?

  • Venue: Courtyard of the HAU1
8:30 p.m.

German premiere: „La Obra“

Guest performance by Mariano Pensotti/Groupo Marea (Argentina)

"La Obra" tells the story of Simon Frank, a Polish Jew who escapes the concentration camps and settles in Argentina in the early 1960s. One day, he begins a strange project there: As the starting point for a play, he recreates his former home in Warsaw. Gradually, the scenography expands around the house and becomes the streets of Warsaw, and the villagers, initially spectators, begin to take part in the performances. The play becomes a great success. Until one day everything is revealed: Simon Frank is not who he claims to be...

Saturday, 25.05.2024

6 p.m.

„BLICKWECHSEL – Publika und Politiken der Darstellenden Künste“

Premiere of the documentary film by Janina Möbius

The relationship between audiences and artists is becoming more important than ever against the backdrop of the current social challenges and the increasing polarization caused by the pandemic. Möbius' new film, which was commissioned by the Fonds, takes a look at this connection and explores the transformative potential of the performing arts in interviews with CHICKS*, Katharina Warda, Rimini Protokoll, Sibylle Peters, Julia Wissert, Peter Laudenbach and numerous other personalities from the arts, culture and academia.

  • Introductory lecture by Dr. Sebastian Köthe (University of the Arts, Zurich)
  • Venue: HAU3
8 p.m.

„La Obra“

Guest performance by Mariano Pensotti/Groupo Marea

(Argentina)"La Obra" tells the story of Simon Frank, a Polish Jew who escapes the concentration camps and settles in Argentina in the early 1960s. One day, he begins a strange project there: As the starting point for a play, he recreates his former home in Warsaw. Gradually, the scenography expands around the house and becomes the streets of Warsaw, and the villagers, initially spectators, begin to take part in the performances. The play becomes a great success. Until one day everything is revealed: Simon Frank is not who he claims to be...