COMMON TONGUE

COMMON TONGUE
International Roma Theatre Festival
12.- 15.06.2024

Grüner Salon – Volksbühne – Ballhaus Ost

Berlin’s first international Roma theatre festival searches for a common tongue in eight performances from Germany, Italy, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic: What unites Roma apart from hatred towards them? And how is it possible to communicate with the rest of society after centuries of oppression?

These are stories of mothers who were forcibly sterilised. Of fathers who helped build states that persecuted them. Of girls and women who respond to sexualised violence with a curse and who explore how trauma influences intimacy and desire. These are dreams of a society in which ghettoisation becomes history once and for all.

Perhaps a common tongue is possible if everyone focusses on a vision of a future society without the oppression of women, men and children. If Roma are willing to talk and the Gadje listen carefully.

A project by RomaTrial e.V. in co-operation with Volksbühne, Ballhaus Ost and Collegium Hungaricum Berlin. Funded by the Hauptstadtkulturfonds

15.06.2024 • 8 pm • Grüner Salon

… AND BRAVE SPACES • Final Event

Berlin’s first international theater festival ends with three performances and a DJ party

 

How to be a good ally (of our allies) • Kristóf Horváth

In English

30 minutes

World premiere

Once again, the shining star of spoken word from Hungary returns to the stage in Berlin, this time with a solo performance developed especially for COMMON TONGUE about who is an ally to whom and who is doing whom a favor.

By and with: Kristóf Horváth

 

ECHOES or There is a General Rehaersal going on in Paradise • Andriana Seecker

Dance performance

25 Minutes

World Premiere

This excerpt from Andriana Seecker’s ongoing solo performance meanders through the tangled emotions of humanity, transcending the constraints of language to delve into shared experiences, continuing the essence of „Love is Enough“.

Choreography, dance, performance, text, stage, costume: Andriana Seecker

 

Tehno Vrăjitoarele • Kali & Niko G.

Rap concert

25 Minutes

The two Roma techno witches Kali and Niko G. present the audience with selected songs from their rap album – from „Roma Stars“ to „Flex“ and „Vulvatac“.

Festival Final Party with DJ Karacho Rabaukin

 

COMPLETE PROGRAM
COMMON TONGUE – International Roma Theatre Festival Berlin
12.-15.06.2024

Wednesday, 12th June @Grüner Salon – 8 pm
Festival Opening with Performance and Music

„Te Kremenies“ von Estera Stan und Sandra Krause – Germany, Länge: 30′
&  Opening DJ-Party

Thursday, 13th June
@Grüner Salon – 6.00 pm
“Aspettando Bo” (“Waiting for Bo”) von Rampa Prenestina – Italy, 60′

@Ballhaust Ost – 8.00 pm
“Builders of the Country” von Independent Theatre Hungary – Hungary, 120′

Friday, 14th June
@Grüner Salon – 6.00 pm
“DAJORI” von AraArt – Czech Republic, 75′

@Ballhaust Ost – 8.00 pm
“Trauma Kink” von Giuvlipen – Romania, 75′

Saturday, 15^th June
@Volksbühne – Videothek der Volksbühne – 6.00 pm

“Ukraine 22 – Cut!” Performance by Sebastian Spinella, Länge: 15′

“COMMON TONGUE – New European Networking”, Panel, Länge: 75′

@Grüner Salon – 8.00 pm
“… AND BRAVE SPACES”

“How to be a good ally (of our allies)” Kristóf Horváth – Stand-up

“ECHOES or There is a General Rehaersal going on in Paradise” by and with Andriana Seecker – Dance Performance

„Tehno Vrăjitoarele“ with Kali & Niko G.- Rap

& Final Dj-Party with Karacho Rabaukin