In April 2017, the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater opened its doors to something far beyond a traditional fairy tale. To kick off the —a celebration of "new performative alliances"—the theater staged "Gulliveras Reise / Die Rache" (Gullivera’s Journey / The Revenge), a radical collaboration between the puppet-theater collective Das Helmi and the performance group Markus&Markus . A Radical Reimagining
The production was a true ensemble effort, characterized by shared creative roles rather than a single director. Gulliveras Reise - Staatstheater Oldenburg 2017...
The concept was developed by a large team including Florian Loycke (Das Helmi master-mind), Johannes Lange , and bondage artist Dasniya Sommer , whose influence was felt in the intricate rope-work and "SM-inflected" visuals used to cage Gullivera. Why It Mattered In April 2017, the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater opened its
Featured performers included Lisa Jopt , Pirmin Sedlmeir , Jens Ochlast , Markus Schäfer , and Markus Wenzel . The concept was developed by a large team
Here’s a blog post reflecting on the unique production of at the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater in 2017 .
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