Doppelabend: Aber ich höre nicht auf, solange ich kriechen kann
Maxie Wander interviewed women about their life plans in the 1970s. She asked about family, career, and politics, about their personal feelings, fears, and dreams. Shortly before Wander's death in 1977, "Good Morning, Beautiful" was published and became one of the most read books in the GDR. "Already in reading, the self-examination begins," wrote Christa Wolf in the foreword at that time. The fearless and unflinching openness of the women in the conversations continues to have an impact today.
The dancer Katja Erfurth portrays, loosely based on the tape transcripts of Maxie Wander, seemingly inconspicuous women who recount an uncontrollable longing for life. These are portraits of women caught between self-determination and doubt, between voicelessness and outcry, between aspiration and powerlessness, from the time of the GDR to the present.
"Our situation as women we see in a more differentiated way since we have the opportunity to change it. We are all in unexplored territory and are largely left to ourselves. We are searching for new ways of life, both privately and in society. We cannot emancipate ourselves against men, but only in confrontation with them. (...) I consider every life sufficiently interesting to be communicated to others." (Maxie Wander)
Artistic direction, choreography, and dance: Katja Erfurth | Artistic consultation, composition, and audio contributions: Helmut Oehring
Duration: 60 minutes
The ticket is also valid for the film THE UNBENDING ONES 2: GOOD MORNING, BEAUTIFUL!, 6 PM, in the Kleine Bühne.
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