Flinn Works: Schädel X – Sophiensæle | Independent Theater in Berlin
Flinn Works:
Schädel X
Thousands of skeletons from former colonies are being stored in the basements of German universities and museums, and these were used by academics in the name of racial research. A skeleton is the focal point of the performance lecture Schädel X, which revolves around two biographical stories. They take use to Tanzania and Germany through archives, consulates, battle fields and laboratories into the insides of our own skeletons. A (post) colonial odyssey somewhere between science, politics and theater!
RESEARCH, TEXT, PERFORMANCE Konradin Kunze DIRECTION Sophia Stepf SOUND DESIGN Andi Otto VIDEO DESIGN Benjamin Krieg COMPANY MANAGEMENT ehrliche arbeit - freies Kulturbüro
Eine Produktion von FLINN WORKS / Flinntheater. Gefördert aus Mitteln des Regierenden Bürgermeisters von Berlin - Senatskanzlei - Kulturelle Angelegenheiten und des Fonds Darstellende Künste e.V.. Medienpartner: Jungle World, taz.die tageszeitung, multicult.fm
photos © Julia Gechter
Flinn Works (led by Sophia Stepf and Lisa Stepf) engages with issues of globalization, focusing on postcolonial and feminist questions. The performances and installations are based on extensive research and draw on the personal perspectives of international participants to create a multi-perspective dramaturgy. At the intersection of ethnology and documentary formats, the productions evolve their form as a consequence of the content and the talents of the team involved. Flinn Works has received three META Awards in New Delhi, the Förderpreis of the Zürcher Kantonalbank, the Tabori Award of the Fonds Darstellende Künste, and the award of the International Theatre Institute Germany. The projects are presented in Germany, Switzerland, India, and Tanzania.
