Eva Meyer-Keller: Turn The P/Age – Sophiensæle | Independent Theater in Berlin
Eva Meyer-Keller:
Turn The P/Age
Turn The P/Age
German, English
10€/15€/20€/25€
Premiere
15.02., 16:30 | Talk: Encounters at Sea: Transformations
With: Elliott Cennetoglu (artist, light designer, acupuncturist and writes, among other things, about the pregnancy experience as a non-binary trans* person) and Esther Kogelboom (editor in chief at Tagesspiegel, co-founder of the Tagesspiegel podcast Gyncast, co-author of Das Große GYN-Buch, 2024)
“There can be a perverse pleasure as well as a sense of rightness and beauty, in insisting on flowering just when the world expects you to become quiet and diminish.”
– Sharon Blackie, Hagitude, 2023
What does it mean to age as a woman in a time when the pursuit of eternal youth has become a cultural norm? While most people aspire to live to an old age, in Western societies it is often only viewed positively when it appears youthful.
What does it mean to navigate this tension between societal expectations and biological transformations? As cis and trans* women, the four performers offer different perspectives on the visibility of femininity and the shifting self- and external perceptions of their bodies at different stages of their lives. On a stage oscillating between laboratory, anatomical theater, and art installation, they interweave historical and personal stories, sound collages, and movement. Delving deeply into cultural and medical history, they explore how closely their experiences are linked to the society in which they age.
Turn The P/Age shines a light on the cultural dialogue surrounding ageing, women’s health, and medical history, challenging prevailing stereotypes to profoundly shake up our perspectives.
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
- 80 minutes without break.
Language
- English and German spoken language.
- The play is very text-heavy
Light
- The lighting mood is rather dark.
Sound
- The music is at one point loud. At the same time there is a loud scream. Earplugs are provided.
Smell
- A mixture of eucalyptus, mint and orange is boiled at the beginning of the performance.
- Disinfectant is used.
Other
- There will be video projections. The projection screen also serves as a room divider. Live projections of actions on the stage are projected. This also includes close-ups of food, body parts and medical instruments.
Audience
- Seating arranged in a semi-circle: partially seated grandstand
- Seat cushions
- 2 beanbag seats bookable subject to availability
- 2 wheelchair spaces bookable subject to availability
Early boarding
- There will be a long admission. Doors open 15 minutes before the show.
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, performance: Eva Meyer-Keller
Co-development, performance: Lisa Densem, Claudia Splitt, Rhyannon Styles, Laurie Young
Dramaturgical collaboration: Irina Müller
Outside eye: Bettina Knaup
Assistance: Theres K. Agdler
Light design: Annegret Schalke
Technical direction: Björn Stegmann
Music: Rico Lee
Costume: Sara Wendt
Video accompaniment: Andrea Keiz
Management, production: Giulia Messia
Production, PR, distribution: Nadia Heinsohn
A production by Eva Meyer-Keller in co-production with Sophiensæle and PACT Zollverein. Supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion and by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media. Media partners: Missy Magazine, Siegessäule, taz.
Eva Meyer-Keller is a choreographer. Her 20-year artistic practice is characterized by interdisciplinary and collaborative projects. Since 2017, she has devoted herself artistically to the exploration of scientific concepts.
Lisa Densem is a dancer, choreographer and respiratory practitioner. She has been active in the Berlin dance scene for over 20 years, working with Sasha Waltz, Laurent Chetouane, Hanna Hegenscheidt, Jana Unmüssig and Sergiu Matis, among others.
Rhyannon Styles is an artist, writer and performer. She has been documenting her transition and writing about trans issues since 2015. She is the author of The New Girl: A Trans Girl Tells It Like It Is (2017).
Claudia Splitt is a performer, speaker and singer. She has been active in the independent Berlin theater scene for 20 years, including with Lose Combo. Splitt is also the former singer of MadonnaHipHopMassaker.
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