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
What does it mean to age as a woman in a time when the pursuit of eternal youth has become the cultural norm? While Western society often represses ageing bodies from the public consciousness, Turn The P/Age puts them at the center of attention.
In a theater space that oscillates between laboratory, anatomical theater and art installation, a performance unfolds in which historical and personal stories, sound collages and movement merge. Four performers explore how their bodies and identities have changed over the years. They not only examine their personal biographies but also delve deep into cultural and medical history to understand how these transformations have shaped them and how closely their experiences are interwoven with the society in which they age. As cis and trans women, they bring different perspectives on the visibility of their femininity and the changing perceptions of themselves and their bodies at different stages of their lives.
Turn The P/Age shows how female bodies have been used throughout history as a projection screen for social fears and medical dogmas. However, the focus is not on suffering from these grievances, but on the search for resilience. The choreography balances between control and letting go, between care and critical reflection, between individual strength and solidarity, and sets seemingly fixed perspectives on ageing and the health of women with and without uteruses in motion.
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).
Early boarding
If, for artistic reasons, the door to the auditorium does not open until very shortly before the performance begins, there is the option of early boarding.
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: Therese Kessler Agdler
Light design: Annegret Schalke
Technical direction: Björn Stegmann
Music: Rico Lee
Costume: Sara Wendt
Video accompaniment: Andrea Keiz
Management, production: Giulia Messia
Press, 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.
