in the mirror of time

13. - 15.10.2023

RambaZamba Theater

Kongress der Zukünfte

On a weekend in October, scientists, artists and authors will talk about our future at the RambaZamba Theatre. Together we will imagine and discuss what might be in store for us, within the discourses of urban nature, the body, soils, the rights of nature, cycles and art.

23.04.2023

RambaZamba Theater

The Earth and Us: Sustainability

Foto: Phillip Zwanzig

How do we have to transform ourselves and our behaviour to become sustainable? These and other questions are addressed in the new series of talks The Earth and Us at RambaZamba Theatre. The first edition focuses on the topic of sustainability. The discussions will involve: Dr. Anna Luise Kiss ( Headmaster of the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art) and Matthias Koller (Umweltbundesamt in Dessau). The discussion will be hosted by Dr. Frank Raddatz, artistic director of the Theater of the Anthropocene, with which the RambaZamba Theatre cooperates in various formats.

31.03.2023

University of Łódź

Call for Papers: Theatre/Drama/Theatre Text and Climate Crisis

In cooperation with the DFG network “Untersuchungen zur Gegenwartsdramatik”, on 13 and 14 October 2023, the LMU Munich and the Theatre of the Anthropocene, the University of Łódź is organising an interdisciplinary conference on the topic of theatre and the climate crisis. In this context, we are looking for contributions on innovative dramatic or non-dramatic forms. Application deadline is the 31st of March 2023.

04.12.2022

RambaZamba Theater

Lawyers of Nature: Performance and Panel Discussion

On 1 December, the production ” Lawyers of Nature” premiered at the RambaZamba Theatre. Another performance will be shown on Sunday 04 December. On the same day, the panel discussion “The rights of nature as a cultural turn” will take place at 2 pm.

19.11.2022

Alles nur Theater?!

On 5 November, a public discussion organized by the Berlin University Alliance took place at the Museum für Naturkunde, addressing the question of how theatre at the interface of art and research can create new perspectives on science. One of the key note speakers was Frank Raddatz, artistic director of the Theatre of the Anthropocene.

08.11.2022

More Art!

We have recently updated the “Student Projects” section of our website and added some new works to our digital collection. Feel free to visit our virtual exhibition.

11. & 12.09.2022
7:30 pm

Berlin - internationalen literaturfestival berlin

Wasser im Wandel

The Theater of the Anthropocene organizes the event ” Wasser im Wandel”  in cooperation with the international literature festival berlin (ilb) and the Berlin University Alliance project AnthropoScenes. In addition to a staged reading of the play “Das Wasser” by Kathrin Röggla, this evening will include an open dialogue with the author as well as scientists from Berlin universities and the Einstein Research Unit “Climate and Water under Change”.

16.07.2022

Lübeck - Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival

The TdA and WWF

At the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival 2022, the TdA will organize an interactive stage program together with the WWF.

22. & 23.06.2022

Cologne - KHM​

Future of Life

Actors, puppeteers, scientists, experts, artists, filmmakers thus work together on the interface of art and science on the topic of forests to create new knowledge that offers unexpected connections – sensual, moving and surprising.

15.05.2022

Neukalen Kunsthalle

Tales of metamorphosis of the moor

with Johanna Bantzer and Julia Krause (theater), Joachim Borner and Frank Raddatz (science/theater), 11:00 a.m.

Using artistic and scientific means, we approach an ecosystem in transition.
The first part will be short lectures on the moorland landscape, while the second part, outside the door, will be fairy tales. A co-production of Kultur Kolchose of Büdnerei Lehsten, Projekthof Karnitz and Theater des Anthropozäns.

In the garden pub we will spoil you with regional diversity at the Regiobrunch.

22. - 24.04.2022

Humboldt-Labor at Humboldt Forum Berlin

Too much. Too little. Too dirty. A Salon on the Future of Water in Berlin-Brandenburg

Inspired by the Berlin salons of the 18th century, AnthropoScenes will host an evening filled with performances, art and science to explore climate and water in Berlin-Brandenburg. Join musician Kevin Mooney (former bassist with ‘Adam and the Ants’), dancer Ziv Frenkel, actress Claudia Burckhardt, as well as researchers from various Berlin universities to exchange and create sustainable water futures. In addition to the performances, participative surprises as well as spontaneous performances await! Light fare and drinks will be provided.

01. - 15.03.2022

Segal Center Film Festival on Theatre and Performance (FTP) 2022

Anthropos, Tyrann (Ödipus) by Alexander Eisenach

The TdA is participating with the co-production “Anthropos, Tyrant (Oedipus)” in the international Segal Center Film Festival on Theatre and Performance (FTP).

The production is directed by @kidEisen and
can be seen on the festival website until March 15.

18.12.2021

TdA

More Art

In the digital exhibition rooms of our website you can now find more student artworks, created during several courses given by the TdA.

15.12.2021

Segal Theatre Center New York/Berlin/Athens (Livestream)​

Staging 21st century Tragedies. Theatre, Politics and Global Crisis

YouTube: click here for the recording of the SEGAL Talk with Frank Raddatz and Avra Sidiropoulou (Greece).

15.12.2021

Segal Theatre Center New York/Berlin/Athens (Livestream)

Staging 21st century Tragedies. Theatre, Politics and Global Crisis

Frank Raddatz and Avra Sidiropoulou (Greece) join the SEGAL Talk to discuss the role of tragedy in the 21st century.

11.12.2021
06:05 pm

Deutschlandfunk Kultur: Über das Leben in den Ruinen des Kapitalismus - Matsutake. Ein Pilz im Anthropozän

Podcast: Feature on Deutschlandfunk Kultur about a mushroom as a symbol of the global economy and the ramifications and symbioses of the Anthropocene. With excerpts from the production “Critters” and a conversation with Frank Raddatz, artistic director of the Theater of the Anthropocene.

07.12.2021
06:00 pm

Dwutygodnik

Neue Sprachen für den Planeten A - Diskussion

YouTube: Here you can find the recording of the panel discussion “New Languages for Planet A” with Frank Raddatz from TdA, philosopher Andreas Weber and others.

07.12.2021
06:00 pm

Diskussion:
Neue Sprachen für den Planeten A

Event note: Agnieszka Słodownik, editor and podcaster at the cultural magazine “Dwutygodnik.com” will lead a discussion as part of the project “New Languages for Planet A”, organized by the magazine “Dwutygodnik” together with the Goethe-Institut and the Genshagen Foundation. Among others, Frank Raddatz from TdA and philosopher Andreas Weber will be present.

25.11.2021

radioeins - Thursday for Future: "Der perverse Waschsalon"

Podcast: Julia Vismann took a look at the science project “AnthropoScenes”, a cooperation of the TdA with various Berlin universities, which aims to shed light on our relationship to water with the “Perverse Laundromat”.

26., 27. & 28.11.2021
6:00 pm

Humboldt Forum - Berlin

Too much. Too little. Too dirty.

Event notice: This perverted washing saloon presents a variety of performances on the future of water in Berlin and Brandenburg by artists as Kevin Mooney, Ziv Frenkel, Claudia Burckhardt and many more. Developed as a cooperation of the Theater des Anthropozän together with Humboldt-Universität, Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Berlin in the context of the Berlin University Alliance.

24.11.2021

Freie Universität - Berlin

"Is this still research or already art?"

Article: Together with the Theater of the Anthropocene, the Einstein Research Unit CliWaC is hosting a salon on the future of water in Berlin-Brandenburg.

21.11.2021
7:00 pm

Vienna Theatre Prize

Nestroy Prize in the category "Best Performance in the German-speaking World"

For the production “Anthropos, Tyrann (Oedipus)”, created in collaboration with the Volksbühne Berlin, the Theatre of the Anthropocene is nominated for the Nestroy Prize 2021.

27.10.2021
7:00 pm

KHM - Cologne

The Damaged Planet

Event notice: Antje Boetius and Frank Raddatz will discuss the cooperation between science and art and the question of solidarity with our damaged planet.

22.10.2021
8:00 pm

Thementage Anthropozän - Nantesbuch

Guest performance: Requiem for a Forest

Event notice: The scenic-musical reading “Requiem for a Forest”  is the opening performance of the “Thementage Anthropozän”, organised by the foundation “Kunst & Natur” in Nantesbuch.

05.09.2021

Arte

Antje Boetius on the state of the oceans and working in theatre

On 5 September, Antje Boetius will be on ” Twist” (arte) and talk about the state of the oceans and her work in theatre.

03.09.2021

Urania

Urania Medaille 2020 for Antje Boetius

On 3 September, Antje Boetius will be awarded the Urania Medal 2020.

27.08.2021

Umweltbundesamt in Dessau

Guest Play "Critters" & Premiere "Kasper im Reich der Regenwürmer"

Event notice: At “Mysterium Boden” the Theatre of the Anthropocene presents the world premiere of the “Kasper im Reich der Regenwürmer”. In the evening the performance “Critters” will be shown.

26.08.2021
4 pm - 6 pm

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Workshop: Arts and the Anthropocene

Event notice: Students of Humboldt University present artistic projects, they have developed during three seminars conducted by the TdA.

24.08.2021
4 pm - 6 pm

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Workshop: The Theatre of the Anthropocene at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Event notice: The TdA will present its projects as well as the theoretical background of this interdisciplinary experiment between science and arts.

16.08. - 29.08.2021

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Open Humboldt Festival

Event notice. For the next two weeks you can visit the Open Humboldt Festival at Campus Nord. The TdA will present its performance Critters on 19th and 20th of August as well as two workshops on arts, theatre and the Anthropocene on 24th and 26th of August.

12.08.2021

Humboldt Hören – Podcast of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

"Wie Emotionen neue Perspektiven schaffen"

Hear the newest episode of the Humboldt-Universität podcast with Frank Raddatz on the Theatre of the Anthropocene.

13.07.2021

Societätstheater Dresden

Frank Raddatz at DENKZEIT

See the discussion of Dr. Frank Raddatz and Alexander Eisenach in the Gutmann-Saal of Societätstheater in Dresden.

08.07.2021
2:00 pm

ITI Deutschland

Antje Boetius at the Theaterpreis des Bundes

Event notice: panel discussion about the dialogue of theatres and society and the question, how artistic forms can intervene in the urban space.

02.07.2021
8:30 pm

Berlin Wissensstadt 2021

World Premiere "Critters"

Tonight the TdA celebrates the premiere of its performance “Critters” about the soil and its creatures. 

02.07.2021

rbb Abendschau

"Critters" on the evening program of rbb

See the last preperations for the performance Critters and an interview with Sabine Kunst, president of the Humboldt-Universität, on rbb.

28.06.2021

humboldtstore

TdA products in the Humboldt Store

Out now! The first TdA merchandise collection. Available in the official store of Humboldt University.

17. - 19.06.2021

Forum Anthropozän

Antje Boetius at the 4th Forum Anthropozän

The 4th Forum Anthropozän will take place between 17 and 19 June. Antje Boetius and other guests will discuss about the reconciliation of man and nature as well as about the transformation of our economic system-

from 01.06.2021

Long Night of the Sciences

The TdA at the Long Night of the Sciences

This year the Long Night of the Sciences will take place digitally. The Theatre of the Anthropocene is represented with several video contributions.

03.05.2021

Adlershof - science at work

Walking across Water

The experimental laboratory “AnthropoScenes” starts on 1 July. This transdisciplinary project is coordinated by the Theatre of the Anthropocene and the Integrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human-Environment Systems (IRI THESys) and focuses on the topic of water.

22.04.2021

Deutschlandfunk Kultur

Fire, Water, Earth, Air - Thinking of Nature as a Network

Listen here to the Zeitfragen feature on the approach of understanding the Earth as a whole. Antje Boetius is also featured as an interview partner.

18.04.2021

mdr

How do we relate with nature?

Watch Antje Boetius in the discussion series “Weimar Controversies” about the relationship between humans and nature that has gone off the rails. The event is available as a video stream as well as a podcast.

15.04.2021

der Freitag

Blind as Oedipus

“The book shows the search for a theatrical grammar for a theatre at the cutting edge of the times, which shows its audience the loss of biodiversity and melting polar ice caps,” Martina Mescher writes in her review of Frank M. Raddatz’s “Das Drama des Anthrpozäns” in the current issue of “der Freitag”.

12.04.2021

Schaubühne Lindenfels

Eine Reihe Interdisziplinäres #3

Event note: At Schaubühne Lindenfels, Antje Boetius presents the Theatre of the Anthropocene and the question of how art and science can network.

12.04.2021
10:00 am

Folkwang Universität der Künste

Ausnahmezustand

Event note: See Antje Boetius in the online symposium on the question of whether, in the face of constantly successive crises, the state of emergency is gradually becoming our new normality?

07.04.2021

Theater der Zeit

Das Drama des Anthropozäns

New publication: Frank M. Raddatz’s book on the role of theatre in the emerging planetary age is now available. In addition to an essay, it contains a conversation between Frank M. Raddatz, Antje Boetius and the historian of science Hans-Jörg Rheinberger.

April 2021

Theater der Zeit

Auch du!

Through Antje Boetius’ performance in Alexander Eisenach’s production, something quite unique emerges, Sascha Westphal writes in his review of “Anthropos, Oedipus (Tyrant)”: “Documentary theatre and tragedy converge, art and activism enter into a dialogue that even reminds one a little of Erwin Piscator’s theatre in the 1920s”.

18.03.2021

Weser Kurier

What Theatre Can Do For Climate

Inspired by the “Theater des Anthropozän”, the Bremen Shakespeare Company is planning to develop a unique performance on the topic of climate change. This idea was discussed together with Frank M. Raddatz as part of the “Netzgespräche” series.

16.03.2021
7:00 pm

Bremer Shakespeare Company

Netzgespräch 2: Was uns alle angeht - Treibende Kräfte im Klimawandel

Event note: Frank Raddatz and Gunnar Spreen on social challenges of Climate Change, the role of theatre and the relationship of sciences and arts. 

21.02.2021

Berliner Zeitung

Von Theben lernen: Der Mensch zerstört, was er beherrscht

Doris Meierhenrich’s review of the performance “Anthropos, Tyrann (Ödipus)”.

21.02.2021

Berliner Morgenpost

Volksbühne bietet einen Schwenk durch die Antike

Volker Blech’s review of the performance “Anthropos, Tyrann (Ödipus)”.

20.02.2021

SWR2

360 Grad-Premiere an der Berliner Volksbühne

Ina Beyer’‘s review of the performance “Anthropos, Tyrann (Ödipus)”.

20.02.2021

rbb24

Allianzen mit Weitblick gegen Umweltsünden

Ute Büsing‘s review of the performance “Anthropos, Tyrann (Ödipus)”.

20.02.2021

nachtkritik

Untergang, live und in Farbe​

Andrea Heinz’ review of the performance “Anthropos, Tyrann (Ödipus)”.

19.02.2021

radioeins

The Theatre of the Anthropocene at Volksbühne Berlin

Listen to the interview with Antje Boetius on the question of what drives a marine researcher to theatre.

19.02.2021
7:30 pm

Volksbühne digital

Anthropos, Tyrann (Ödipus)

Event Notice: The Theatre of the Anthropocene and the Volksbühne Berlin join forces to celebrate the resurrection of tragedy under the threats of the Anthropocene. Inspired by Sophocles’ Oedipus, this production presents a 360-degree livestream theatre experiment at the intersection of art and science.

From 14.02.2021

Volksbühne digital

Antike vor Ort

Watch the mini-mocumentary-series “Antike vor Ort” here. The video clips are part of the theatre play “Anthropos, Tyran (Ödipus)”.

February 2021

Stiftung AlltagForschungKunst

In 2020 the foundation AlltagForschungKunst, partner of the Theatre of the Anthropocene, developed and implemented the project “Erfinderische Expeditionen” (“Inventive Expeditions”). See the results of the interactive project here.

05.01.2021

Deutschlandfunk

The Theatre of the Anthropocene as Part of the Series "Innovationsmotor Kultur"

Listen to the interview with Frank Raddatz on new paths for theatre in the age of the Anthropocene.

12.12.2020
10:00 am

Digital event

Water - Resource of Life
Global Challenges and Local Solutions

Event Notice: The third event of the German-Chinese dialogue series “ME (ER) TAMORPHOSEN” takes place on Saturday, 12 December. The envorinmental scientists Li Fengting and Jörg Niewöhner will join us as guests. After the discussion there will be an exclusive screening of the film “Medea” by Su Xiaogang.

09.12.2020

Digital event

The Tragedy of Climate Change, the Utopia of the Arche, and How We are All in This Play

Antje Boetius speaks at the international online conference “Making Theatre at a Time of Global Crisis”. Watch a recording of the complete event here.

20.11.2020

Digital event

Recording: The Knowledge of Water / Literary Seafaring

A recording of the second event of the series “ME (ER) TAMORPHOSEN : German-Chinese dialogue between science and art” can now be found online.

14.11.2020
10:00 am

Digital event

The Knowledge of Water / Literary Seafaring

Event Notice: The second event of the German-Chinese dialogue series “ME (ER) TAMORPHOSEN” takes place on Saturday, 14 November. Participants will be the Professor for Literature and Cultural Studies Joseph Vogl and the Professor for Philosophy YU Mingfeng.

05.11.2020

Digital event

Recording: Of Humans and the Sea

A recording of the opening event of the series “ME (ER) TAMORPHOSEN : German-Chinese dialogue between science and art” can now be found online.

17.10.2020
7:00 pm

Silbersalz Festival

Event notice: With the scenic reading “Requiem for a Forest”, the Theater of the Anthropozän is invited to the Silbersalz Festival in Halle (Saale).

 

15.10.2020
2:00 am

Stiftung Genshagen - Digital event

Event notice: At the opening of the “Culture and Sustainability” web platform, the President of the Humboldt University Prof. Sabine Kunst as well as Dr. Frank Raddatz (Theater des Anthropozän), Prof. Christoph Schneider (Humboldt University Berlin) and Prof. Szymon Malinowski (University of Warsaw) will discuss issues relating to art and sustainability. Afterwards a video recording of the scenic reading “Requiem for a Forest” will be shown.

10.10.2020
10:00 am

Digital event

Of Humans and the Sea

Event Notice: Digital opening event of the series “ME (ER) TAMORPHOSEN : German-Chinese dialogue between science and art”.

03.10.2020
&
04.10.2020

Neue Bühne Senftenberg

Event notice: Guest performance of the “Theatre of the Anthropocene” at the event “Über Deutschland denken / Denken über Deutschland / Deutschland überdenken”.

30.08.2020

Berliner Zeitung

Interview with Antje Boetius on the Theatre of the Anthropocene and the challenges of global warming.

29.08.2020

To Vima

Interview with Frank Raddatz in the greek newspaper “To Vima” on the Theatre of the Anthropocene.

13.06.2020
7:30 pm

Theater a. d. Ruhr

Event notice: Antje Boetius talks about “The Climate and the Sea”. The event will be streamed on Youtube. 

06.06.2020

Radioeins

Listen to the Interview with Prof. Dr. Sabine Kunst, Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius and Dr. Frank Raddatz at the Museum für Naturkunde.

01.05.2020 - 15.06.2020

Stiftung AlltagForschungKunst

Do you want to go on an inventive expedition? These are developed and implemented by the foundation AlltagForschungKunst, a partner of the Theatre of the Anthropocene.

07.03.2020

Bayrischer Rundfunk

Listen to the interview with Frank Raddatz on “Requiem for a Forest”.

27.02.2020

Der Standard

Article on the Theatre of the Anthropocene.

12.02.2020
7 pm

Theater bookstore Einar & Bert

Antje Boetius and Frank Raddatz on the Theater of the Anthroppcene

Panel discussion with Antje Boetius, Frank Raddatz and Dorte Lena Eilers.

08.02.2020

Thalia Theater

Nach uns die Sintflut? Religionen und Klimawandel

Antje Boetius at the Lange Nacht der Weltreligionen.

February 2020

Theater der Zeit

Planetary Theatre

Interview with Antje Boetius on theatre and climate change.

February 2020

Theater der Zeit

Instead of a Manifesto!

Frank Raddatz’ 13 theses about the Theatre of the Anthropocene.

22.01.2020

Zeit Online

Anthropocene: On the world stage

Read the full article on the Theatre of the Anthropocene on Zeit Online.

29.11.2019

Nachtkritik

Feeling the change

Read the full interview with Antje Boetius on “Art and climate research and the role of art in communicating climate science findings” at nachtkritik.de

19.11.2019

SWR2

Max Frisch in the literary front yard of the Anthropocene

Listen to Frank Raddatz’ radio feature on the present relevance of Max Frisch’ story “Man in the Holocene”.

31.10.2019

Nachtkritik

Climate meets Theatre

Learn more about the conference “Climate meets Theatre – On the theatrical narratability of the climate crisis” at the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Berlin on nachtkritik.de

Fall 2019

Lettre International

Future Theatre

Frank Raddatz on the Dionysian roots of the theatre of the Anthropocene.

Fall 2018

Lettre International

Stage and Anthropocene

Frank Raddatz drafts a dramatic poetry of the future.