Olympia Bukkakis: Queer and Present Dangers/Family – Sophiensæle | Independent Theater in Berlin

Olympia Bukkakis: Queer and Present Dangers/Family

A person stands at the center of a raised red stage, speaking into a microphone. They wear a long, dark, sheer dress and red shoes. Behind them are transparent chairs and a table entwined with root-like objects. The backdrop displays the text “QUEER & PRESENT DANGERS” and “with Olympia Bukkakis,” lit by stage lights.
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The family is under attack! In a late capitalist hellscape of deranged DILFS, mad MILFS, sick sisters, warm brothers and enby siblings BEGGING you to get their pronouns right, we’re losing touch with traditional values! 

According to the right, the family (and its “natural” hierarchies) have been under siege for decades now (which is weird because dad still can’t apologize.) Is the family in crisis? Is the family itself a crisis? They say that blood is thicker than water so let’s coagulate around these sticky questions together. 

Queer and Present Dangers is an experimental talk show series by Olympia Bukkakis that examines the ties that bind us, the places we call home, and ways in which we can love each other. For this edition the topic is FAMILY and we’ll be joined by Ivy Monteiro, Edna Bonhomme and Maika Knoblich who will help Aunty Olympia throw the show together over four days. 

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The information on accessibility is still in progress and will be updated as soon as possible. If any questions remain unanswered until then, please feel free to contact the communication department at barrierefreiheit@sophiensaele.com or 030 27 89 00 35. Please note that details may change by the day of the event. Therefore, if you find out after you have purchased your ticket that the performance is no longer accessible to you, you can contact us for a ticket return at ticketing@sophiensaele.com or 030 27 89 00 45 until 5 business days after the event (Monday through Friday between 10am and 6pm).

Duration

  • approx. 60 minutes

Language

  • English spoken languagae
  • Very text-heavy

Lighting

  • The lighting is fairly bright.
  • There is an active lighting effect with slowly flashing lights

Sound

  • There is a section with loud music

Other

  • Stage fog is used.

Early boarding

  • There is the option of Early boarding. An loudspeaker announcement will draw attention to it.

Tickets

  • Reservations can be made via the ticket telephone at 030 283 52 66, Monday to Friday from 4pm-6pm
  • Via the online ticket shop
  • At the box office

You can also find more information about accessibility at the house here.

Concept, hostess: Olympia Bukkakis
Guests: Ivy Monteiro, Edna Bonhomme, Maika Knoblich
Stage Design: Camille Lacadee
Sound: MINQ
Lighting design, Technical Direction: Hanna Kritten Tangsoo
Costumes: Anne Fidler
Production assistant: Camila Malenchini
Production: Lisa Gehring

A production by Olympia Bukkakis in co-production with Sophiensæle. Supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Media partners: Missy Magazine, Siegessäule, taz.

Olympia Bukkakis, Queen of the Heavens and of the Earth, Empress of Despair, and Architect of Your Eternal Suffering is a drag queen and choreographer, moderator and writer. Originally from Australia, she has lived and worked in Berlin since 2012, organizing queer performance events such as Get Fucked, Queens Against Borders and Apocalypse Tonight. After graduating from the SODA Master at HZT in 2019 she presented: Gender Euphoria (2019 Tanztage Berlin), Under Pressures (2019 Gessnerallee), Boys Night Out (2020 Melbourne), A Touch of the Other (2020 Risk and Resilience Festival, Sophiensæle) and Too Much (2021 Sophiensæle). Her practice is situated within, and inspired by, the tensions and intersections between queer nightlife, contemporary dance and performance.

  • A person moves across a stage swinging long black strips of material through the air. The strips create wide shapes in space as stage lighting shines from above.
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  • A person sits at a transparent table on a red stage holding a microphone. They wear a long dress draped over the table. Several transparent chairs and decorative elements are visible in the background.
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  • A person sits in a spotlight on a red stage holding a book. Several books and objects are scattered on the floor around them. Above them, the word “APPLAUSE” with a clapping hands symbol is projected.
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  • Two people sit on transparent chairs on a red stage. One person speaks into a microphone while the other faces them. Transparent furniture and decorative structures are visible behind them.
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  • Three people sit on transparent chairs on a stage. One person holds a microphone while the others listen attentively. The scene is brightly lit, with furniture and decorations in the background.
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