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Digital Think Tank
Networking-Event
Digital networking and international artistic work – is that even possible? Bridgeworks and the Al Kasaba Theatre work together with Palestinian and German artists on...
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I see what you don’t see
Type beyond borders
Is it possible to get to know each other without putting a label on the other person? Stereotypes and prejudices are more the rule than the exception. Because the human being, whether by intent or not, divides the world into categories - be it for economic reasons, laziness or fear. So an objective approach is not easy - if it weren't for this anonymous meeting place where neither gender, age, appearance, social status nor religious affiliation plays a role: the Internet.
art laboratory
Tilos – Greece
Youth workers mobility
Forty dancers, musicians, actors and performance artists based in Germany, France and Greece will take part in this project and work and research on topics of cultural integration through the mutual exchange of methods, ideas and visions.
Palestine
Partner Culture 2020
A dwindling country - a scattered people
Whether in Haifa, New York, Amman, London, Beirut or Berlin - today, Palestinians live in all these cities and their countries. Due to historical developments and ever-recurring disagreements, the Palestinians have become almost a homeless and widely scattered nation. The remaining autonomous areas are rich in (sad) history and have one thing in common today: a depressing everyday life in a crisis-ridden situation.
Angst (fear)
Annual Theme 2020
Taboo - Manipulation - Unknown
The Bridgeworks year 2020 with our Palestinian partner culture will revolve around the topic "fear" in the broadest sense. With the aspiration to find a complex, inspiring and relevant topic for both cultures, we are very happy with the decision. Fear is a daily companion, present on all levels and tangible with all senses: you can smell, see, hear and sometimes almost grasp you ...
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Enchanting performances in Uganda
Romeo and Juliet in Kampala
Now the first series of performances of "Romeo and Juliet in Kampala" took place in Uganda. For this purpose Viola Hilbing and Simon Eifeler from Bridgeworks traveled from Germany to the Ugandan capital Kampala .
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Romeo and Juliet in Kampala
Premiere on 2nd August, further dates on 3rd, 9th and 10th August
The premiere of our Ugandan-German co-production will take place at the beginning of August. On July 1, six artists from Kampala came to Düsseldorf and...
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romeo & juliette
casting in uganda
We spent much of yesterday searching for our "Romeo" and "Juliet" for our Ugandan Version of William Shakespeare's classic play "Romeo and Juliet". Well we got an opportunity to get a feel of how "Romeo and Juliet" sounds in some of our local languages like Luganda, Runyoro, Rutooro, Rukiga, Runyankole, and Nigeria's Ibo.
art laboratory
research visit to Jerusalem
Reaching new shores
For three weeks, Felix Banholzer and Simon Eifeler travel to Jerusalem to meet theaters, cultural institutions and artists, to attend musical dance and theater performances, and to develop a feeling for the structure.
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