The Leipzig dance and theater festival euro-scene aims to combine first-class artistic forms of expression with current socio-political issues. A focus will be placed on the Near and Middle East, the organizers announced. "euro-scene Leipzig is a celebration of dance and theater in all its diversity, beauty and contemporaneity," said festival director Christian Watty at the presentation of the program
The festival is taking place for the 34th time. From November 5 to 10, 38 events are planned at various locations in Leipzig, including productions from Belarus, Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, Iran, Lebanon and Palestine. Among other things, a world premiere and three German premieres have been announced.
With four plays by artists from Iran, Palestine and Lebanon, the program focuses on the Near and Middle East. "On the one hand, the four plays tell of societies where artistic freedom is at least restricted and artists are often under observation or even persecuted as hostile to the state," explained Watty. On the other hand, dance and theater become an expression of protest against abuse of power, arbitrariness, violence, war and chaos.
