Narration: Grace Wangari / Music: Sven Kacirek / Painting: Patrick Mukabi
Wangari Grace & Sven Kacirek
Colonialism – A Musical Oral History Performance. A version for everyone over 8 years
Part of “Berlin bleibt! #4”
- Music
- Performance
English /
With German translation /
45 mins.
Do you love chocolate? And do you know where it comes from?
Wangari Grace and Sven Kacirek strongly believe that a profound knowledge on colonialism and its effects is absolutely necessary to understand today’s political and sociological correlations in a global context. To this end, the storyteller, who lives in Nairobi (Kenya), and the musician from Hamburg take their audience with them to the African continent, back to the colonial era from 1870 to 1990. By looking at the past from African perspectives, they want to find a responsible way of dealing with the colonial era in order to recognise and overcome future oppression and exploitation. Wangari Grace follows the African technique of musical storytelling, because oral tradition on the African continent had been the most popular way in order to convey knowledge from one generation to the next. Accompanied by the live music of Sven Kacirek, she reports on the deeds of the occupying powers through the individual fates.
Cast
Dates
Past
Credits
Funded by: Internationaler Koproduktionsfonds des Goethe-Instituts, Kinder Kinder e.V. Part of “Berlin bleibt #4 – Treffpunkt Mehringplatz”, a festival by HAU Hebbel am Ufer. Funded as part of the Alliance of International Production Houses by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media. Supported by: Gewobag.
Location
HAU3
Tempelhofer Ufer 10, 10963 BerlinHAU3 unfortunately is not barrier-free. Access to the theatre is via a stairwell (3rd floor). The use of a lift is possible with prior arrangement. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or email us at tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de. Wheelchair users are also kindly requested to register their attendance at least one day before the performance.
Thank you for your understanding.
