On the move
- Location:
- Altes Schauspielhaus, Kleine Königstr. 9, 70178 Stuttgart
ON THE MOVE, MIGRATION AND CROSS-CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS
Sefi Atta-Green - On the importance of the color green in relation to an American GREEN CARD.
Andrea Levy - LOOSE CHANGE - The story focuses on the relationship between two sisters in Caribbean culture. It addresses social inequality in the UK.
Chimamanda Nigozi Adichie - THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK - This play describes the unequal relationship between a black woman from Nigeria and a wealthy heir from America.
Luis Alberto Urrea - THE SOUTHSIDE RAZZA IMAGE FEDERATION CORPS OF DISCOVERY is the story of Shadow and Junior, two boys of Mexican descent who are convinced they are American citizens. Shadow was illegally smuggled to America as a child by his parents and is deported back to Mexico.
Zadie Smith - THE EMBASSY OF CAMBODIA - tells the story of Fatou's life as an immigrant in England and her various feelings about The Embassy of Cambodia.
Kit De Waal - EXTERIOR PAINT - tells the story between Lilian - white and Alfons - black and their life in Birmingham England in 1965. Alfons is scared to continue the relationship but is inspired by a visit from Malcom x to take Liliam as his wife.
Neel Mukhrkee - THE SOLDIER'S TALE- tells the story of Salim and his hope for a life free from fear and oppression. In the end, he sees almost no difference between his life as a soldier in Eritrea and his life in Italy or England....