Nicoleta Esinencu & Teatru-spălătorie
Sinfonie des Fortschritts
Chișinău
In her latest creation «Symphony of Progress », Nicoleta Esinencu gives capitalism a musical and witty brush-off. Together with three performers, the Moldovan director and artist presents a politically resistant play full of irony and humour, which is also a strong criticism of the inequalities and exploitation mechanisms of our society.
Wearing orange construction outfits, the performers Artiom Zavadovsky, Doriana Talmazan and Kira Semionov stand on a minimalist black stage and hiss, speak, and shout into a microphone their dissatisfaction with today’s world. They critically examine so-called European progress – from New Age philosophies and consumerism to outsourcing and taskwork in the western European farming industry. If you have ever considered Europe’s perception of itself to be contradictory and hypocritical and impossible to translate into performance art, you should definitely attend this combined show of music and speech, with its crackling, humming and whirring soundscape. Whether it is on-stage yoga or tools transformed to produce a jarring drill concert – Esinencu’s not-quite-sosymphonic symphony is a packed, entertaining evening that completely sucks you in – only to spit you right out again. (se)
Simple words
Nicoleta Esinencu is a director and artist from Moldova.
Her work combines theatre and music.
Her show is an amusing look at what things are like these days.
It's about people from Eastern Europe who come to work here.
And it is about how those people are unfairly treated here.
Artistic direction and cast
| Von | Nicoleta Esinencu, Artiom Zavadovsky, Doriana Talmazan, Kira Semionov, Nora Dorogan, Oana Cîrpanu |
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| Mit | Artiom Zavadovsky, Doriana Talmazan, Kira Semionov |
| Technische Entwicklung | Iulian Lungu, Neonil Roșca |
| Technik | Sergiu Iachimov |
| Produktionsleitung | Jana Penz |
| Künstlerische Beratung | Aenne Quiñones |
| Technische Leitung | Annette Becker |
| Ton | Janis Klinkhammer |
| Licht | Lea Schneidermann |
| Übersetzung | Eva Ruth Wemme, Artiom Zavadovsky, Yvonne Griesel |
| Foto | Ramin Mazur |
Production
| Produktion | HAU Hebbel am Ufer, teatru-spălătorie |
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| Koproduktion | FFT Düsseldorf, HELLERAU – Europäisches Zentrum der Künste Dresden, Rampe Stuttgart, Festival Theaterformen |
| Unterstützung | Bündnis internationaler Produktionshäuser von der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien |
| Premiere | Januar 2022, HAU Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin) |
Süd
Music Performance, In Your Face Critique of Capitalism
Duration
1:40 hrs.
Language
Moldovan Romanian, English, Russian
Surtitles
German English
Age
14 years plus
An inclusive event
Sound inductively amplified. The performance on Fri 18.8. is audio-described live. The performance on Sat 19.8. is translated into sign language DSGS.
Post-Performance Talk
Sat 19.8.
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Dates
shows from today- Fr 18.08. 19:00 - 20:40 CHF 35.–/20.–
- Sa 19.08. 19:00 - 20:40 CHF 35.–/20.–
- Su 20.08. 20:00 - 21:40 CHF 35.–/20.–