The MAUERSPRINGER European project originates from the idea of a "wall" that is considered a division in a social, political, but also individual sense. The goal is to overcome walls through art, promote dialogue through creative and artistic experience, choosing the street as a place of conflict, meeting and artistic expression. DAH Theater participates in the project with a performance on the bus "Invisible City" as part of the European Street Theater Festival in Faenza, Italy. [2019 – 2020]
THE PROJECT
The concept of "wall" in a broader sense has meanings: there can be a wall between a theater performance and its audience; a wall can exist between different artistic languages such as theatre, photography and video, between cultures of different origins living in Europe, between European countries and other countries outside the European border, between different social groups in a community.
Using street theater, we want to promote and practice a participation approach that aims to actively involve the audience (or part of it) in street performances through participation in theater workshops specifically aimed at "non-actors". The public space, the street, becomes a place where theater intersects with other artistic languages such as photography and video, which will establish a dialogue with the audience and theater performances by breaking down social and cultural barriers.
Three different creative sectors will find new forms of creation to communicate and involve new audiences, involve social groups that are marginalized.
ACTIVITIES
Production of street theater plays.
Creation of participatory theater workshops with non-actors and migrants.
Presentation of street performances in the context of mini-festivals in different partner countries.
Realization of video / photographic storytelling focused on the story of the participants and their testimonies on the topic of the wall.
Creating a digital community that is stimulated to participate in the continuation of the project.
Production of the European Festival of Theater and Street Art in Italy and public presentation of the theatrical, video and photographic production of the project.
International conference on the socio-political theme of the "wall" and street theater and its role in the political and social debate in Europe.
GOALS
Promoting intercultural dialogue.
Develop new forms of street performances to reflect on physical and cultural barriers between individuals, social groups and ethnic groups.
Present street performances on the theme of "the wall" in public spaces and open a dialogue with "non-specialized" and "non-selected" audiences.
Inclusion of participants from different cultures in theater workshops.
Promoting tolerance and respect for others, openness and understanding for differences.
Implementation period: 2019 – 2020
