DEAR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE,
A warm welcome to the 13th edition of Augenblick mal! – the Festival of Theatre for Young Audiences. National and international theatre makers, Berlin school students and families alike all have the opportunity to experience 10 outstanding productions from German theatre for children and young people; not to speak of two European productions from outside Germany. This year the selected German language productions are dominated by dance and performance shows as well as devised plays. The main theme in the international shows is the relationship between the generations. In 2015 we are proud to be able to present the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering (AAG15) for the first time during the Festival: international and national theatre experts will be coming to Berlin to view the selected productions and exchange their impressions and ways of viewing. The shows will be discussed in the International Artistic Encounters; ASSITEJ International Artistic Networks will be introducing themselves, and upcoming artists will be coming together as part of the Next Generation grant programme.
There will also be room for parties and get-togethers. The opening ceremony will celebrate theatre for children and young people as an indispensable part of our cultural possessions; we shall also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of ASSITEJ; there will be an award-winning ceremony for the berlin children’s theatre prize 2015, and the ASSITEJ Gala will be honouring outstanding personalities in the world of theatre for children and young people. Everyone is warmly welcome to display their talents on stage at the Open Stage & Party BONUSTRACK at Augenblick mal!.
You can be sure of a hearty welcome at our Festival Centre at the THEATER AN DER PARKAUE - Junges Staatstheater Berlin, whose Festival Café will provide a daily meeting point alongside food and drinks.
We are looking forward to meeting you!
We can’t wait to greet the members of our audience!
Best wishes from the team of the
Children’s and Young People's Theatre Centre in the Federal Republic of Germany and ASSITEJ Germany
