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Theatre and Resistance in Times of War
Festival from 31.3. - 23.4.2023
Münchner Kammerspiele & Monacensia im Hildebrandhaus
The “Female Peace Palace” festival is dedicated to the courage, vision and struggles of women in war and resistance. Comprising theatre and discussions, it draws a line from a visionary historic event during the First World War, which was largely organised from Munich – the first “Women’s Peace Congress” held in 1915 in The Hague – to current conflict zones. Placing their faith in art and theatre, the invited artists will search for ways to describe the dilemmas and hell of war, while at the same time dedicating themselves to finding the strength from which the future can grow. Together with guests from countries including Ukraine, Iran, Syria and Belarus, the “Female Peace Palace” opens up a space for understanding about freedom, resistance and contradictions in the transnational spirit of The Hague in 1915. The festival is an invitation to start conversations and to dream at a time when, faced by hatred and war, we may lack the words and imagination.
Part of “Female Peace Palace”, a joint project between the Münchner Kammerspiele and the Monacensia im Hildebrandhaus. The project is funded by the German Federal Cultural Foundation and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
Fotocredits Hauptgrafik Female Peace Palace im Uhrzeigersinn:
Gruppenbild vom Internationalen Frauenkongress, Den Haag 1915, Urheber*in: unbekannt, Datierung: 1915, Bildnachweis: AddF – Archiv der deutschen Frauenbewegung, Kassel, Sign.: A-D1-00493; Quelle: Bericht des 1. Internationalen Frauenkongresses Den Haag 1915, hrsg. vom Internationalen Frauenkomitee für Dauernden Frieden, Amsterdam 1915, nach S. 2
Suffragettes in prison clothing after their release, 1908. Wearing their prison numbers on badges. They wave joyfully to the crowds. Artist: V Davis(Photo by Museum of London/Heritage Images/Getty Images)
Abortion rights activists participate in a 2022 Women’s March with the theme „We Demand Our Rights“ in anticipation oft he upcoming U.S. midterm elections on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. October 8, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades
Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya