Markus&Markus Theaterkollektiv:
Ibsen: Gespenster
Ibsen: Gespenster
A societal discourse collides together with a drama, a drama in which the main character is already dead. In Ibsen’s drama the protagonist Osvald asks his mother to assist him with euthanasia – but she is hesitant. Markus&Markus have casted the role of Osvald with a person who is actually planning their own death with an established organization. On April 1st 2014 they met with their protagonist and spent every day together for a month. On May 22nd they attended her funeral.
by and with Markus&Markus (Katarina Eckold, Lara-Joy Hamann, Manuela Pirozzi, Markus Schäfer, Markus Wenzel) Guest Margot SUPPORT Miriam Walther Kohn
A production of Markus&Markus in coproduction with Gessneralle Zürich, ROXY Birsfelden and Mousonturm Frankfurt. Founded by Stadt Zürich Kultur, Kanton Zürich, Migros Kulturprozent, Fondation Nestlé pour l’art, Ernst-Göhner Stiftung, Fachausschuss Theater und Tanz BS/BL.
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MARKUS&MARKUS is a THEATERKOLLEKTIV founded in 2011 by students of scenic arts in Hildesheim. The group consists of Lara-Joy Bues, Katarina Eckold, Markus Schäfer and Markus Schmans. Together, the collective stands for its very own form of documentary theatre, passionate investigation and radical lack of perfection.
The works are characterised by intensive research, the results of which are captured on the video level and form an elementary component of the productions. However, the collective is not concerned with depicting a reality in documentary form and explaining the world - instead, the theatre context is decisive for accessing reality.
