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

 

14.06.2024 • 6.00 pm • Grüner Salon

Dajori – Ara Art

In Czech/Romani – Eng./Germ. surtitles

80 minutes

German premiere

Four heroines in the person of an actress lead the audience through the pitfalls of their lives to answer the question of what it means to be a Romni in a society that is dynamically changing and does not respect those who cannot defend themselves.

Based on short stories and narratives by: Tera Fabiánová, Eva Danišová, Ilona Ferková and Kateřina Židová

Screenplay: Líza Urbanová, Pavlína Matiová and David Tišer

Director: David Tišer

Dramaturgy: Líza Urbanová

Performers: Pavlína Matiová, Michal Žolták

Musical accompaniment and arrangement: Milan Kroka, Tibor Žida

Lighting design: Martin Mišík

Production: Ara Art, z.s.

Created as part of „Artivism – Chance For A Better Coexistance“, funded by EHP FUNDS 2014 – 2021, Culture Program

 

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