la conférence des absents

Description

In English, 1st of December, 8pm There is a crisis! And in times of global crisis, it's all about global cooperation. Nevertheless, this time the crisis is being dealt with locally - on behalf of the world: at a conference that no one needs to book a flight or mount a train for. On stage, a performance takes place to which the invited experts and speakers do not appear physically, but are represented by local people who only receive their script at the beginning of their presentation. In The Conference of the Absent, the audience observes people from their own city as they take on the identity of an absent conference speaker. Ghostwriters and speechwriters, co-authors and directors at the same time, Rimini Protokoll turns documentary co-authorship into remote directing. At TNL, The Conference of the Absent will be presented on three consecutive nights, each in a different language: English, French and German. The post-dramatic theater collective Rimini Protokoll, known internationally for their stage plays, interventions and scenic installations, will also hold an accompanying academy.