Workshop 1: Remembering and inventing - fictional stories about real events

Workshop to go with “Was das Nashorn sah, als es auf die andere Seite des Zauns schaute” (What the rhinoceros saw when it looked over the fence)

The stage play “What the rhinoceros saw when it looked over the fence” describes events in the Buchenwald concentration camp from the perspective of its zoo animals. The zoo in Buchenwald really existed. The story of a young bear, who becomes a tragic hero in Buchenwald, was created by Jens Raschke. This workshop accompanying this production deals with the relationship between fiction and historical reality, compares various projects on the culture of remembrance of the Nazi era, and provides practical exercises for artistic work with historical themes.

The workshop is open to teachers and interested parties.

Further workshops are being announced.