Panel and Breakout Sessions | Forum Theatertreffen 1965–2025
What Now?
Strategies and Alliances Against the Great Cultural Depression
© Gewerkschaftliche Linke Berlin
What are the available strategies and ways of dealing with the current waves of funding cuts? Various experiences will be exchanged in larger and smaller groups.
The last set of radical and distressing funding cuts has barely been completed and now the prospect of the next set looms. Many artists – and audiences too – have been unnerved and are wondering how things are supposed to continue when the fundamental importance and role of art and culture has been challenged. Seven alumni of the International Forum from very different areas of the German theatre landscape describe the specific situation where they are and share experiences of how they are responding to the changing situation. After an introductory podium discussion, the proceedings will continue in direct exchanges in small groups and table discussions.
With
Anna K. Becker (IF 2014) – Co-Director Schwankhalle, Bremen
Lisa Jopt (IF 2014) – Co-Founder Burning Issues, President Genossenschaft Deutscher Bühnenangehöriger
Barrie Kosky (IF 1989) – Director and former Artistic Director of the Komische Oper Berlin
Verena Lobert (IF 2013) – Executive Board and Communication FELD Theater für junges Publikum Berlin
Janette Mickan (IF 2012) – Theatre Maker and Author
Julia Wissert (IF 2017) – Artistic Director Theater Dortmund
Jonas Zipf (IF 2011) – Managing Director Kampnagel Hamburg
The table talk with Lisa Jopt takes place in cooperation with Burning Issues.