The Art of Protest (Beginners) invites you to experiment with theatrical means and forms of protest. Together with ASJA & Jonathan Schmidt-Colinet and invited guests from activism and theater, you will venture into public protest, and design, rehearse and discuss creative contributions for public expression.
On six Saturdays from September 2022 to February 2023, we will explore theatrical means (costume, voice, props etc.), learn about the practices of invited protest experts and about historical examples of different forms of protest. We will then proceed to develop protest contributions and try them out in the public space until the next meeting: for example with a poster at a climate strike, a choir against police violence, a costume for affordable housing or a dance for bodily autonomy…
Initiated by: ASJA (she/her) and Jonathan Schmidt-Colinet (he/him)
Invited experts: El (fStreik Frankfurt), GRUP, Aktivistin von IGL21, ECHOKAMMER, André Armin Hegner (artivist at „Deutsche Wohnen und Co enteignen“)
For Whom?
People of all ages are welcome, if they are looking for an approach to co-creation in public spaces and want to position themselves against nationalist, sexist or racist positions.
REGISTRATIONS:
From August via the form. Confirmation via Email. Registration deadline will be when space capacity is reached. The Art of Protest (Beginners) is recommended for participation throughout the whole festival period.
- Location
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Festival centerMertonstraße 30, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, 1. Stock
Das Festivalzentrum von IMPLANTIEREN 2022/23 befindet sich auf dem Campus Bockenheim im ehemaligen Gebäude der “Akademie der Arbeit” (kurz: AdA), in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft des “Offenes Haus der Kulturen” mit dem Café KOZ sowie des Senckenberg Museums.
Seitdem Auszug der “Akademie der Arbeit”, einer gewerkschaftlichen Bildungseinrichtung, wird das Gebäude von verschiedenen Initiativen genutzt, bevor es in Zukunft in ein generationsübergreifendes Wohnprojekt umgewandelt werden soll. Neben dem Projektbüro der Wohnprojektinitiative von AdAptiv e.V. befindet sich im selben Gebäude auch die ada_kantine sowie Ateliers, die von basis e.V. verwaltet werden.
ANREISE:
Die Anreise mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln er- folgt mit den Linien U6, U7 und U4 über die U-Bahn Halte- stelle “Bockenheimer Warte”.
GOOGLEMAPSMÖGLICHE BARRIEREN:
Das Festivalzentrum ist über 6 Stufen am Gebäudeeingang zu erreichen. Es gibt ein Treppenhaus und einen kleinen Personenaufzug zum Festivalraum im 1. Obergeschoss. Die Toilette ist im gleichen Stockwerk und hat Einzelkabinen. Genauere Informationen zu Türenbreite und weiteren Barrieren sowie zu anderen Festivalorten folgen Anfang September online.
DURATION OF THE SESSIONS:
One day (10:30–18:00), with regular breaks. Spontaneous breaks are possible at any time.
LANGUAGE:
Spoken German. Live translation into English and slow understanding are possible.
PSBL. BARRIERS:
Gross and fine motor movements, vocal and textual work, and doing crafts. Not all activities have to be done by everyone. Changes of location, from the festival center to the public space. For participation with vision loss, please let us know when you register. Participation with so-called learning disabilities is possible. Human and animal companions as well as children are welcome. Accessibility of the festival center: See here.
HYGIENE:
Mask is obligatory. By mutual agreement, the sessions or part of the sessions can be without mask and with a test.
Content Note
Depending on the concerns of the participants, the common engagement with protest can lead to mentions of different ways of (structural) violence.
Initiated by: ASJA und Jonathan Schmidt-Colinet
Initiated by the festivalteam
Coproduced by IMPLANTIEREN 2022/23 and funded by Fonds Darstellende Künste through means by Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien within the frame of NEUSTART KULTUR, as well as Kulturamt der Stadt Frankfurt am Main.
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ASJA
ASJA is a theater maker and deals on and off stage with playful formats that blur fiction and everyday life. She comes from Mannheim and, after studying Arabic studies in Marburg and Cairo, ended up at the Giessen Institute for Applied Theater Studies. Since 2020 she lives in Frankfurt Bahnhofsviertel and works as a trained mediator, as well as a theater maker,
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Jonathan Schmidt-Colinet
Jonathan Schmidt-Colinet realizes performances in various working constellations, works in the field of stage design and graphic design/illustration. A special interest lies in processes of spatialization and creative narrative with images and objects.
Jonathan completed the design propaedeutic at the Zurich University of the Arts, studied stage design at the UdK Berlin and applied theater studies at the Justus Liebig University Giessen. Since 2020 he lives in Frankfurt.
www.spacetimerelations.org
