Swedish Performing Arts for an International Audie
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Photo Ola Kjelbye BACKA TEATER Acts of Goodness i
s a theatrical trial of the deeply problematic concept of goodness from political, religious, ethical, existential and aesthetical perspectives. In an extensive interview project, young people in Greece, Serbia, Germany, France, Romania, Hungary, Britain and Sweden have answered the question of whether they have performed an “act of goodness” in their life. Their stories form a contemporary document over a Europe ravaged by economic crisis. Out of the collected material Backa Teater has sculpted a performance with the use of acting, music, recorded voices, images and choreography – a theatrical now is created. A now, where audience and actors together explore what an “act of goodness” could be and how a person’s story might be manifested in something that could be called theatre. Contact Lisa Nowotny lisa.nowotny@stadsteatern.goteborg.se www.backateater.se CIRCUS DANCE PERFORMANCE THEATRE VENUE YOUTH