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Roma and Sinti have been an important part of Europe’s cultural and artistic heritage for over 600 years. They have played a major role in shaping societies. This is also the case with German society. The readings include a part of the literature of European Sinti and Roma writers from the 30s to the present, which are presented in a chronological, thematic presentation.

Selected works are read in such a way that they make audible the transformations in language through time, in relation to Sinti and Roma topics. Through a sound installation, the visibility of Roma literature is performatively enhanced. In this way, interpretations and reflections on change are artistically stimulated in the sensitivity of society in order to recognize positive things, but also the need for further development, and to practice the generally benevolent changes without coercive mechanisms.

The staged reading „No one sees me“ will be completed by the renowned actress and singer Riah Knight through a manifesto for Roma*nja.

With: Rea Andrea Kurmann, Nebojsa Marković, Joschla Melanie Weiß u.a.
Director/Translation: Slavisa Marković
Dramaturgy: Rudi Keiler Gomez de Mello

The staged reading is a project of the Rom*nja in Power theatre collective in cooperation with the RromaÆther Klub Theater and the feminist archive RomaniPhen e.V.

It was realized with the kind support of the DRAUSSENSTADT initiative, funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Europe and the Foundation for Cultural Continuing Education and Cultural Consulting. And is now presented as part of the series *Nobody sees me*. The event series „Nobody sees me!“ is kindly financed with the support of the IMPACT Diversity Fund of the Senate for Berlin and the EVZ Foundation.