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A reflection on the existence as an (life-)artist
A conglomerate of faliure
a kaleidoscope of procrastination
a potpourri of fretfulness
a smogasbord of burdensome legacy
a confusion of anxiety about the future
A reflection on the existence as an (life-)artist-
GOOD EVENING and wellcome to this nights...
...
oh...eh? lights are off...wait...
.they turned the lights off...eh...hello?
There's got to be a switch somewhere...
...is anybody there? hello? ...
they cant...just like that!...all this work for...INSOLENCE! ...
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Armed with irony and much humour today we dare to venture into the dark sides of the human mind and at the point where self-doubts dwell we flick the light on – cause bight neon light has always wiped away all self-pity! An evening about the fear of faliure, about procrastination and alleged fear of the future.
PRESS
„Especially impressive, […] the opening play set the bar high for the whole festival: The Berlin collective RETROFUTURISTEN shows the inside of a young artist‘s head in ver_SCHLIMM_bessern. Inspired by the life of universal artist Einar Schleef an emotional scenario between existencial fear and artistic hubris unfurls."
double – Magazin für Puppen-, Figuren- und Objekttheater, Issue 2/2015
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VER_SCHLIMM_BESSERN
Premiere: 12th December 2013 || Galerie Parterre Berlin, in the context of the exhibition "Einar Schleefs Berliner Jahre“
Guest performances: Showcase Berlin, Schaubude Berlin and NEWZ-Festival, FITZ! Performing Arts Centre Stuttgart
TEAM
Script | Director: Roscha A. Säidow
Scenery: Jana Barthel
Acting | Music: Franziska Dittrich, Magdalena Roth, Johannes Hubert
Sponsored by Bezirksamt Pankow Berlin, Amt für Weiterbildung und Kultur, Fachbereich Kunst und Kultur. Supported by Schaubude Berlin and HfS „Ernst Busch", puppetry department
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