The project creatively explores the impact of current European events on the lives and subjectivity of individuals through the lens of dramaturgy and theatre.

Playwrights, directors, actors and scenographers from Germany and Eastern European countries —Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Estonia — are invited to participate in the Lab.

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After further development,

A total of seven plays by contemporary playwrights, written from February 2022 onward, will be selected for participation in the Lab. These plays will be presented to the public as work-in-progress by seven directors during the in-person phase of the Lab in Berlin on February 22 and 23, 2025.

From the outset to the final discussion, the Lab events will be moderated by curators and accompanied by masterclasses and public lectures given by a jury of internationally recognized European theatre professionals. Names of the jury members will be announced at the beginning of October 2024.

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The most successful productions

will be included in the repertoire

of Urban Theater Berlin and other interested theaters.

By exploring the interplay of dramaturgy and theatre, the Lab creates a platform for the theatrical exploration of the dramatic social and political issues of our time. One of the main goals of the project is to contribute to mutual understanding between the residents of Eastern and Western Europe and to draw attention to the work of Eastern European theatre figures, many of whom are in exile/emigration. The project aims to facilitate an exchange of experience in the theatrical sphere among artists from different countries, especially those who have been affected in one way or another by the war in Ukraine, and to share their perspectives on the current situation in Europe and the world.

As one of the first attempts at dialogue in the cultural sphere since February 2022, the project represents not only a creative but also a socio-political phenomenon, enhancing its international significance. The Lab opens up space for deep cultural and artistic reflection on the current challenges in Europe and the promotion of European democratic values.

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