17th Festival 2007
Complete programme
euro-scene Leipzig
17. Festival of contemporary European theatre
06. – 11. November 2007
»Spaltungen«
(»Divisions«)
Theatre and dance from the old and new Europe
Under the patronage of Burkhard Jung,
Lord Major of the City of Leipzig
Festival Director and Artistic Direction: Ann-Elisabeth Wolff
Carte blanche: Rolf Dennemann
Trailer with clips of all guest performances 2007 
Downloadable Festival booklet, flyer and evening programmes 2007 (PDF)
Festival programme
Tuesday 06.11.2007 // 07:30 – 08:45 p.m.
Schauspielhaus
Festival Opening
Compagnie DACM / Gisèle Vienne, Grenoble
»Kindertotenlieder«
(»Songs on the death of children«)
Carte blanche for Rolf Dennemann,
artistic director of the off limits festival, Dortmund
Highly explosive physical theatre brings the issue of death and child abuse to the stage in a fascinatingly current manner. Gisèle Vienne, shooting star of the French theatre scene uses dancers, musicians and puppets to explore old myths about demons and innocence.
Wednesday 07.11.2007 // 04:00 – 07:00 p.m. (continuous entrance)
Thursday 08.11.2007 // 04:00 – 07:00 p.m. (continuous entrance)
Neue Szene
LaborGras, Berlin
»I, myself and me again«
Real and virtual meeting rooms blend into a multimedia performance. In various time units, the three dancers appear in the room by video screen and enter into an improvised dialogue with their image.
Wednesday 07.11.2007 // 07:30 – 09:00 p.m.
Thursday 08.11.2007 // 07:30 – 09:00 p.m.
Schauspielhaus / Theater hinterm Eisernen
Teatar & td, Zagreb – Laboratorio Nove, Florence
»Svadbe i suđenja«
(»Wedding and Trials«)
High energy stage play by top Croatian director Branko Brezovec. Actors from Croatia and Italy show a parable about state power and morality, starting from the person of long-time state president Tito.
Wednesday 07.11.2007 // 07:30 – 08:15 p.m.
Thursday 08.11.2007 // 10:00 – 10:45 p.m.
Oper Leipzig / Kellertheater
Jonathan Burrows & Matteo Fargion, London
»Both sitting duet«
Performance
Two men immerse themselves in a captivating dialogue between gesticulation, music and dance. British choreographer Jonathan Burrows and Italian composer Matteo Fargion have already inspired audiences in 21 countries with this exceptional piece.
Followed by: Audience discussion
Presentation: Sigrid Gareis, Artistic Director Tanzquartier Wien (07. Nov.)
Ulrike Becker, Artistic Direction TanzWerkstatt Berlin (08. Nov.)
Wednesday 07.11.2007 // 10:00 – 11:45 p.m.
Thursday 08.11.2007 // 10:00 – 11:45 p.m.
Schaubühne Lindenfels
Teatr Okazjonalny, Sopot
\ »Alchemik Halucynacji« (»Alchemic of Hallucination«) – dance duet
\ »D-KOD-R« – dance quartet
German premiers
Choreographers Jacek Krawczyk and Joanna Czajkowska are among the best that the modern Polish dance scene has to offer. In the dance duet »Alchemik Halucynacji«, they show the split personality of a person. »D-KOD-R«, a dance quartet, looks at human communication.
Thursday 08.11.2007 // 07:30 – 08:45 p.m.
Friday 09.11.2007 // 07:30 – 08:45 p.m.
Peterskirche
Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio, Cesena
»Hey girl!«
German premier
A poetic mix of physical theatre and performance about femininity in the past and present. Romeo Castellucci, the most important director in present day Italian theatre, shows images of complete opulence and power in fascinating sound and installation rooms.
Followed by: Audience discussion (08. Nov.)
Presentation: Dr. Martina Bako, Leipzig
Friday 09.11.2007 // 05:00 – 06:00 p.m.
Saturday 10.11.2007 // 05:00 – 06:00 p.m.
Sunday 11.11.2007 // 05:00 – 06:00 p.m.
Güterbahnhof Engelsdorf
Farma v jeskyni, Prague
»Čekárna«
(»Waiting Room«)
In this dance theatre piece by Viliam Docolomanský, young people remember the tragedies of their forebears. Jews await their deportation and revolt, with scenes expressive of love for life and of sensuality. An historic location in Leipzig.
Friday 09.11.2007 // 07:30 – 08:45 p.m.
Saturday 10.11.2007 // 07:30 – 08:45 p.m.
LOFFT
Pan Pan, Dublin
»Oedipus loves you«
In a musical performance with a live rock band, Gavin Quinn stages the ancient myth of Oedipus as a humorous docu-soap. Pan Pan is one of the best companies Ireland. The first guest appearance from Ireland at euro-scene Leipzig.
Followed by: Audience discussion
Presentation: Dr. Martina Bako, University of Leipzig
Friday 09.11.2007 // 10:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday 10.11.2007 // 05:00 – 06:00 p.m.
Sunday 11.11.2007 // 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and 03:00 – 04:00 p.m.
Neue Szene
Julien Cottereau, Paris
»Imagine-toi«
(»Imagine«)
German premier
(for children from the age of 6 and adults)
A solo with no words, enchanting young and old. Julien Cottereau, captivating actor and long-time soloist of the world famous Cirque du Soleil, enacts the story of a young man, full of monsters and princesses, affection and emotion.
Saturday 10.11.2007 // 10:00 – 11:15 p.m.
Sunday 11.11.2007 // 05:00 – 06:15 p.m.
Schaubühne Lindenfels
artscenico, Dortmund
»Schweißausbruch oder Das Leben von Monika und ihrem Franz-Josef«
(»Breaking into a sweat or The life of Monika and Franz-Josef«)
A melancholy and moving play by Rolf Dennemann, which considers two homeless alcoholics, for whom the meaning of life lies in their mutual love. A production with four outstanding actors and one that is highly effective.
Saturday 10.11.2007 // 07:30 – 09:00 p.m.
Sunday 11.11.2007 // 07:30 – 09:00 p.m. (Final Night)
Schauspielhaus
Emio Greco | PC, Amsterdam
»Hell«
Italian choreographer Emio Greco and Dutch dramaturgist Pieter C. Scholten are making their second guest appearance at euro-scene Leipzig, with a fast-paced and intoxicating dance piece. Based on Dante’s »The Divine Comedy« eight dancers explore imaginary places between heaven and hell.
Friday 09.11.2007 // 10:00 – 11:30 p.m. (1st round, part I)
Saturday 10.11.2007 // 11:00 – 11:30 p.m. (1st round, part II)
Sunday 11.11.2007 // 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. (2nd round and award ceremony)
Schauspielhaus / Foyer
For the 8th time: Competition
»Das beste deutsche Tanzsolo«
(»Best German dance solo«)
Five minute solos on the legendary round table. All boundaries between artists and audience, professionals and amateurs are abolished.
Fringe programme
Wednesday 7. Nov. // 05:00 p.m. – about 07:00 p.m.
Festivalcafé im theatre fact
»Le testament du Docteur Cordelier«
(»The Testament of Dr. Cordelier«)
Film by Jean Renoir, Paris
From the story of »The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde« by Robert Louis Stevenson
Introduction: Fred Gehler, Leipzig
Thursday 8. Nov. // 05:00 p.m. – about 06:30 p.m.
Festivalcafé im theatre fact
Solo live, discussion and film
About the competition »The Best German dance solo« 2005
/ Daniela Lehmann, Berlin, »Mina«, 1st prize, live solo
/ »Behind the scenes«, short film by N. R. Middleton and Janine Dauterich
/ »Solotanz«, Film by ZDFtheaterkanal with the 2005 prize winners
Presentation: René Reinhardt
Friday 9. Nov. // 10:00 a.m. – 03:30 p.m.
Die Villa
»Tanz und moderne Technologien«
(»Dance and modern technologies«)
Workshop with Frieder Weiss and Arthur Stäldi, LaborGras, Berlin
Friday 9. Nov. // 11:00 a.m. – about 07:00 p.m.
Festivalcafé im theatre fact
»Tragedia Endogonidia«
Film cycle by Socìetas Raffaello Sanzio / Romeo Castellucci, Cesena
Part I: 11:00 a.m. – about 12:45 a.m. »Cesena« / »Avignon« / »Berlin«
Part II: 01:00 p.m. – about 02:45 p.m. »Brussels« / »Bergen« / »Paris«
Part III: 03:15 p.m. – about 05:00 p.m. »Rome« / »Strasbourg« / »London«
Part IV: 05:15 p.m. – about 07:00 p.m. »Marseille« / »Cesena«
Introduction before each part: Dr. Martina Bako, Leipzig
Saturday 10. Nov. // 02:00 p.m. – about 03:30 p.m.
Festivalcafé im theatre fact
»Sprünge über den Spalt«
(»Leaps over the divide«)
Podium discussion on divisions in theatre and elsewhere
with Gordana Vnuk, Zagreb / Rolf Dennemann, Dortmund / Wolfgang Schilling, Leipzig / Prof. Fritz Siemsen, Frankfurt am Main
Presentation: Prof. Dr. Günther Heeg, Leipzig
Sunday 11. Nov. // 02:00 p.m. – about 03:45 p.m.
Festivalcafé im theatre fact
»Die Göttliche Komödie« von Dante Alighieri
(»The Divine Comedy«) by Dante Alighieri
/ Discussion with Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten, Amsterdam
/ »Dante, de l’enfer au paradis« (»Dante, From Hell to Paradise«)
Documentary film by Thierry Thomas, Paris
Presentation: Klemens Wannenmacher, Rotterdam