Theatre Today

A discussion about contemporary theatre with Brecht´s theory and practice as a point of departure


Bertolt Brecht approached theatre as a forum for political ideas and explored its relation to reality. His theory also included every practical aspect of theatre making - such as acting, directing, scenography, music and drama. With Brecht´s theory and practice as a point of departure, a number of practicians within the field talk about contemporary theatre and what direction they think theatre is taking today - practically, aesthetically and politically. Jörgen Dahlqvist from Teatr Weimar moderates the discussion between Fredrik Haller (director), Annika Nyman (playwrighter), Kent Olofsson (composer), Public Plot (theatre collective), Linda Ritzén (actor and director) and Kent Sjöström (researcher).

This evening is organised in collaboration with Teatr Weimar and a part of four events that accompany the exhibition Realismus ist kein Stil. The disucssion will be held in Swedish.

Signal Center for Contemporary Art, Malmo
Tuesday 9 October, 7-9pm

Upcoming events accompanying the exhibition Realismus ist kein Stil:Film screening: The Anabasis of May and Fusako Shigenobu, Masao Adachi, and 27 Years without images, Eric Baudelaire
Tuesday 23 October at 7pm
Film screening: Nebulosan (The Nebula), Eric M Nilsson
Tuesday 30 October at 7pm

Source: www.signalsignal.org