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<h3>With</h3>Estella Antinori, Katja Charushnikova, Sophie Dehelean, Miriam Duppel-Valenzuela, Luisa Eschertzhuber, Laura Jobst, Marlene Kaufmann, Lisa Kienbacher, Moritz Kovacs-Hintz, Tomma L&uuml;thje, Ann-Julika Melms, Olivia Plankensteiner, Janik Riehm, Julia Riehm, Ben Schlemper, Eva Schlick, Marisa Schr&ouml;der, Maxi Strobel, Bella Tefera, Grete Weichert, Ratka ZdenekThomas Ritter – Play director Lara Frisch – Assistance Timon Gr&uuml;schow – Photo editing Florian Hochmuth – Live DJ Timmi Tenter – Projections and Monitor Displays Jarden B&ouml;ckmann – Sound Joseph Helfrich – Lighting Design

Lotte shakes up Werther’s emotional world. He sees her as his soul mate, but she is with Albert. In this modern adaptation, Goethe’s Werther is an influencer who not only tells his friend Wilhelm about his love for Lotte via WhatsApp, but also keeps his followers on Instagram up to date with his heartache. The actors use the character of Werther to approach the questions: What is love? Can you lose yourself in love? And is love really eternal?

Jury commentary by&nbsp;<a href="${link:{uuid:{6d1773de-b974-43d6-b150-c9f2c401eebb},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/K/andreas-kroder}}}">Andreas Kroder</a>Only available in German

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In addition to the recording of the opening ceremony, the productions from Theatertreffen der Jugend will also be available in the Berliner Festspiele media library on the next working day after the respective performance until May 2025. The media library also offers on-demand content from previous years.This year’s selection ranges from musicals and classic transmissions to collages, activist plays and a martial arts performance. In terms of content, the ensembles deal with unrequited love, queerness, fluid gender roles, the helplessness of society in the face of an uncertain future and the question of how peace can come about.&nbsp;

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Resistance to social pressure – feminism, rebellion against expectations, responsibility against right-wing social tendencies and the feeling of paralysis in the face of catastrophic events and gloomy prospects for the world: in the productions of the 2023 Theatertreffen der Jugend, the view was thrown back into recent history, all the way to antiquity, in order to reflect the everyday realities of life for the young theatre makers.

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The Theatertreffen der Jugend sees itself as a platform and place of impulses and exchange, a place of learning where young theater makers can negotiate their working methods and their different themes and attitudes and are encouraged in their individual, artistic forms of expression. The focus is on the invited productions and the encounter and exchange between the young players and their directors in a wide variety of formats.

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The artists take us into the world of mythology, rewrite classical material and turn their protagonists into influencers, develop collages or invite us to a martial arts performance. They deal with the helplessness of society, grievances, pressure to perform, the culture of remembrance, fluid gender roles and failure. They have a sense of humour, working with caricatures and humorous elements. The performers seek interactive encounters with the audience and express themselves in chants, songs, choreographies or on the vertical cloth. This year’s selection has many intense moments in store and confronts us sometimes with a threatening, sometimes with an imaginative future.&nbsp;This year marks the 45th edition of the Theatertreffen der Jugend. A proud number behind which stand decades of impressive young theatre work and strong messages. This shows that the importance of theatre as a means of expression for young people remains unbroken across generations. I would like to thank the sponsors of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for their many years of support and for recognising the inestimable value of theatre for the development of young people.I would like to sincerely thank my colleagues on the jury for their meticulous and dedicated work in making this year's selection.&nbsp;My special thanks go to the Treffen junge Szene team and my colleagues at the Berliner Festspiele, who support the young theatre makers with so much appreciation and professionalism.&nbsp;And I wish you, dear ensembles, wonderful and exciting days at the festival. And thank you! Thank you for your work and thank you for addressing things and taking the future into your own hands.&nbsp;Susanne Chrudina Director Treffen junge Szene

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The moment is so intense, so much to discover, to feel, to experience. And yet we are always on the move into the future. Into an uncertain future.&nbsp;The young theatre makers talk about such intense moments and about their wishes, fears and demands for the nebulous future. They show activism, passion, discipline and a willingness to fight. We encounter modern gladiators, transcultural ensembles, time travellers and lovers, hear the rhythm of different languages and live music on stage.&nbsp;

Of the Moment and the Future

Applications for 2024 are no longer possible. Deadline was 31&nbsp;January 2024.&nbsp;The selection will be announced on 26&nbsp;March 2024.

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The Berliner Festspiele organise a range of festivals and art exhibitions, concerts, dance and theatre performances, readings, lectures, debates and much more throughout the year. These events are presented at a range of locations across Berlin but are concentrated primarily at their own two venues: the Gropius Bau and the Haus der Berliner Festspiele.

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Young theatre makers, dancers, musicians and authors are given a platform for their creative work at the four national contests of the Treffen junge Szene and are specifically supported in their artistic development.

The 2024 Theatertreffen der Jugend will take place from 1 to 8 June 2024.

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In the stage programme, we will present the selected award-winning productions of the Theatertreffen der Jugend 2024. A supporting programme with concerts, readings, talks and parties will complement the programme.

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Maya Arnold, Kalina Biyukova, Rieke Leu, Pia Nu&szlig;baumer, Dilem Osman, Dana Schneider, Lilly Thamerus, Matilda Willigalla, Liam Williams

Betty Hahn &ndash; Play Director 
Elias S&auml;nger &nbsp;&ndash; Lighting and Sound

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Estella Antinori, Katja Charushnikova, Sophie Dehelean, Miriam Duppel-Valenzuela, Luisa Eschertzhuber, Laura Jobst, Marlene Kaufmann, Lisa Kienbacher, Moritz Kovacs-Hintz, Tomma Lüthje, Ann-Julika Melms, Olivia Plankensteiner, Janik Riehm, Julia Riehm, Ben Schlemper, Eva Schlick, Marisa Schröder, Maxi Strobel, Bella Tefera, Grete Weichert, Ratka Zdenek
Thomas Ritter – Play director Lara Frisch – Assistance Timon Grüschow – Photo editing Florian Hochmuth – Live DJ Timmi Tenter – Projections and Monitor Displays Jarden Böckmann – Sound Joseph Helfrich – Lighting Design

Lotte shakes up Werther&rsquo;s emotional world. He sees her as his soul mate, but she is with Albert. In this modern adaptation, Goethe&rsquo;s Werther is an influencer who not only tells his friend Wilhelm about his love for Lotte via WhatsApp, but also keeps his followers on Instagram up to date with his heartache. The actors use the character of Werther to approach the questions: What is love? Can you lose yourself in love? And is love really eternal?

Jury commentary by&nbsp;<a href="${link:{uuid:{6d1773de-b974-43d6-b150-c9f2c401eebb},repository:{artists},path:{/bfs-mediathek/K/andreas-kroder}}}">Andreas Kroder</a>

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From 13 to 16 June 2024, the interdisciplinary themed days “Reflexes &amp; Reflections” on the Israel-Palestine conflict and its consequences for society in Germany took place at the Haus der Berliner Festspiele. You can now find video and audio recordings of the discourse events in the Berliner Festspiele Media Library!

Reflexes &amp; Reflections. 7 October, the war in Gaza and the debate in Germany

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As a long-standing media partner of the Theatertreffen, 3sat presents specially produced television recordings of three productions invited to the festival in its programme under the title “Starke St&uuml;cke”. The recordings of “Bucket List”, “Laios. ANTHROPOLIS II” and “Macbeth” are accessible in the Media Library until 30 August 2024 (“Bucket List” until 2 May 2027).

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To mark its 60th anniversary, Jazzfest Berlin is celebrating the cultural diversity of the neighbouring district of Moabit in collaboration with around 35 official partners and initiatives and with over 350 participants of all ages.&nbsp;In June 2024, interviews were conducted with 20 partners who presented their perspectives, wishes and ideas for the Jazzfest Community Lab Moabit. You can get a first impression with this film.

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The international Jazzfest Research Lab&nbsp;welcomes academics and students to take a critical look at the festival’s archive, its programmes, creators, musicians and – last but not least – its myths. In two seminars during the summer semester of 2024, students from the Berlin University of the Arts and the University of Hildesheim have explored the festival’s history from various perspectives. In this film, the participants give a first look at how they dealt with their research subject.

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The 10 Remarkable Productions 2024

On 26 January, the Theatertreffen’s jury of critics announced their selection of 10 remarkable productions for the 2024 Theatertreffen at a press conference. Our congratulations go to the nominated production teams and all participants! The programme will be published on 5 April.

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“Radical Playgrounds”, an art parcours at the Gropius Bau, is spending eleven weeks exploring the differences between the concepts of play as competition and free play. Visitors are invited to walk and climb on the various installations and sculptures, to activate them and to shape the project collectively.

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The massacre, hostage-taking and rocket attacks by Hamas have shaken us deeply. The grue-some attack on Israel on 7&nbsp;October left us stunned and initially lost for words.

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