Lifelines - a pantomime solo programme | Life is not always funny

Life is not always funny - but it is entertaining.

The production is based on fragmentary narratives that reflect life in all its facets - longing, hope, fear and moments of happiness. We are always accompanied by a sharpened eye for the paradoxes in human life situations and the ruptures in life. "Lifelines" lets us look into the mirror of our own lives from a safe distance and view the different angles of life with humour and a twinkle in our eyes.

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Funding period

6/1/23 - 8/31/23

Realisation

Premiere is on 21.09.2023

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City

Berlin

What is this project all about?

"Lifelines" is a collage-like theatre piece that deals with the most diverse moments of life, sometimes revealing but always loving, often humorous with a bitter sweetness.
"Lebenslinien" wants to make the diversity, the wide range of pantomime visible and invite us to discover this art form anew.
Profound content, told in a light-footed manner.

What is the project goal and who is the project for?

People interested in theatre from 8 -120 years.

Why would you support this project?

Culture needs support and funding in order to bring projects beyond the mainstream to the stage in a high quality, especially in order to be able to pay the trades involved (direction, video, sound engineering, stage design, costume design ....) an appropriate fee.
Pantomime belongs on stage and can do so much more than run into walls. It is a centuries-old art form that can dock in the minds of the audience through its formal and associative structure and be supplemented by the viewer's own images. Pantomime contrasts with our fast-paced times with its quiet, focused storytelling, opening up new viewing spaces for the audience.

How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?

In the first instance, the money is used for the fees of the people who support me:
* Direction
* sound engineering
* stage design
* costume design
* Graphic design for poster, flyer, brochure

Who are the people behind the project?

Katja Grahl
Katja Grahl completed her training as a mime and pantomime artist at the Training Centre for Mime and Pantomime under the direction of Jörg Brennecke. Her trademark is the combination of vaudeville-influenced design with Decroux's physical precision.
Her work is characterised by a special liveliness and colourfulness. Her stories are united by a sharpened eye for the paradoxical in human life situations.

For many years, Katja Grahl has been present with her artistic work throughout Germany and internationally. She has a wide artistic range, from humorous pieces to classical interpretations to expressionist-inspired productions.
Katja Grahl has worked in renowned collaborations such as the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, the RBB as well as with the WDR Orchestra.

Katja Grahl http://www.katjagrahl.de

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