THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT
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| Which languages: German |
| Venue: Foyer |
| Topic: Colonialism and Coloniality |
In this thousandyearold tale from India, a group of learned blind men argue over what an elephant is. Each of them touches a different part of the animal, then each describes the elephant completely differently.
In modern Europe, the elephant is continually re-described: as a gift to dignitaries, a commodity, a circus attraction, a scientific object, a hunting trophy, a zoo inhabitant, or genetic decoding.
The question remains: What is an elephant?
A theatre intervention with a multigenerational cast from the Stadttheater Spandau.
Actors: Ameen Al-Haroun, Carolin Blaha, Chiyedza Mukada, Gianni Masarié, Joyce Ferse, Sibel Kir, Joachim Giera, Samson Ghebrehiwet, Martina-Malte Rathmann, Florian Henning, Leon Schley
Directed by: Carlos Manuel
Costumes: Verena Hay
Composition: Mathias Hinke
Carlos Manuel was born in Angola, studied philosophy in Brazil and drama and theatre studies in Paris.
He lives in Berlin and has directed for numerous German theatres and festivals throughout Europe. An important part of his work is the collaboration with non-professional actors.