COMMON TONGUE

COMMON TONGUE
International Roma Theatre Festival
13. – 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

 

13.06.2024 • 6.00 pm • Grüner Salon

Aspettando Bo • Rampa Prenestina

In Italian • Eng./Germ. surtitles

60 minutes

German premiere

In „Waiting for Bo“, inspired by Samuel Beckett’s absurdist theater, two young people struggle to earn enough money to leave the Roma camp where they were born and raised. After a series of failures, prejudices and misunderstandings, based on real experiences of the performers, the two return to the only safe place for them: the camp.

Performers: Erik Nikolic, Robert Djordjevic, Sebastian Spinella

Musician: Mattia Alberghetti

Live voice-over: Claudia Sorrentino

Light and sound: Yonas Aregay Kidane

Director: Claudia Sorrentino

A production by Rampa Prenestina with the support of Erasmus+

 

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