Dennis Kelly's play, a monologue of great force and truthfulness, addresses fundamental questions about our patriarchal social structures, and the connection of violence and masculinity.
Girls & Boys is the life story of a woman whose name is never revealed to us. It is the story of a "completely normal life" that turns into a tragedy, a life that breaks down because the family father does not know how to face his wife's success in her job, her independence and the divorce that eventually follows. The couple loses itself in the crisis, in the traditional gender images, overlooks the plight of the other, the relationship breaks down, the family perishes.
This performance is a work-in-progress showing after an initial two week research & rehearsal phase.
It’s a one-woman-show and there’s 60 pages of text to work with. The play deals with the connection of masculinity and violence, still very much present in our world today. Within this process we are hoping to take a closer look at the origin of violent actions.
“To get closer to the definition of violence, we use the “Violence Triangle” by the popular peace researcher and sociologist Johan Galtung.
The three types of violence (personal, structural & cultural) are interdependent. Each form of violence can transfer to and influence the other types. For example, if structural violence becomes institutionalized and cultural violence increases, there is a risk that direct (personal) violence will increase. According to Johan Galtung, violence always arises where people are influenced in such a way that their physical and mental development is below their actual potential. Violence is therefore the reason for the difference between potential development and actual development.” (https://rap.education/en/background-knowledge/violence/)
SPECIAL: There will be a post-show talk with Dr. Meike Lauggas, who is co-founder of the counseling center #we_do against abuse of power and assault in the film industry, as well as coach for scientists and advisor for equality at universities.
performed by Rosa Braber
directed by Stefanie Sommer
When: Saturday 16.09.2023 19.30
Where: Theater Arche
