Michael Laub/ Remote Control Productions

The Ruhr District and Istanbul are two European Capitals of Culture that present the challenges of a multi-cultural society through art and culture. Consequently RUHR 2010 and garajistanbul, a production house for contemporary theatre, initiated an exchange: European choreographer and director Michael Laub, who has been producing portraits for the stage since 2002, chose his protagonists from a pool of 200 applicants and developed the framework for 17 solos. A picture of women in society in present-day Istanbul emerges from a series of individual observations.

Idea, concept and directed by: Michael Laub Performers: Dilsah Demir, Makbule Tüzüner, Seher Sentürk, Asli Bostanci, Ayse Burcu Eren, Filiz Altıntas, Günce Miraç Dizman, Ahu Güral, Sevgi Keskin, Berrin Karabas¸, Sare Cigdem Tekelioglu Demir, Yasemin Öztürk, Suzan Elif Kilinç On video: Zeynep Gülçin Yurdabak, Serpil Semra Yurdabek, Perihan Kurtoglu, Eda Yildiz ›Portrait Series Istanbul‹ is one of five ISTANPOLI productions and is a performance project from garajistanbul and Istanbul 2010 in co-production with Remote Control Productions, Rotterdamse Schouwburg and Stadsschouwburg Utrecht. The performance at PACT is supported by the European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010. Theaterfestival FAVORITEN 2010 25 Jahre Theaterzwang NRW Dortmund 28.10.–06.11.2010
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