Stage Fright Live! – Ensemble Talk Round on Season Topics

Partly a Whole In the new edition of the talk format centered around the current performance schedule, Hasko Weber and Corinna Jarosch address questions of consistency, the new value of repaired items, and the strength that can arise from the connection of old and new. The ballet has drawn inspiration from the Japanese art of Kintsugi for the upcoming premiere, which joins broken porcelain with golden seams. Metaphorically, the underlying philosophy represents the acceptance of flaws, breaks, and injuries in order to transform them into new energy. The choreography by Inma Lopéz titled GOLDEN WOUNDS has found a spectacular image for this concept. Maximilian Voigt from the Cottbus initiative FabLab has taken on the task of "healing" broken items, focusing on sustainability, among other things, in the Repair Café. Whether a recovery can follow the titular SICK LEAVE is revealed by theater director Aram Tafreshian. After making waves in 2023 with the piece about "the power plant," the energy transition, water, and the people caught in their political and personal entanglements, one can be curious about which "hot topic" he will tackle in his new work for Cottbus. The discussions will be musically framed in a relaxed atmosphere this time by Markus Paul and Hans Petith, among others. More information: Website of the Staatstheater Cottbus.